Dog Training 
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| Remember that your dog is not a person. It is a unique creature with unique needs and abilities. Understanding and accommodating this will go a long way toward successful training. Tip Credibility: 4 (Best Tip!) |
| Any action that you teach your dog to do is called a "behavior". Behaviors can be tricks, obedience, work, service, or many other activities. Make a list of the behaviors you want to teach so that you can work through them systematically. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| There are several methods of dog training commonly used today. Some involve punishment for misbehavior, others rely exclusively on positive rewards to encourage behavior. Choose your style based on your personal ethics and the personality of your dog. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Dogs are mentally programmed to live in a group with a leader. If the human will not take that role, then the dog will assume it. But the leadership role cannot be left empty in a dog's mind. Leadership misunderstandings cause much anxiety in dogs. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| One of the most popular current training methods is called clicker training. It is based on the science of operant conditioning and involves asking the dog to work to earn a food reward. If the dog chooses not to work, then no training takes place. Tip Credibility: 4 |
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