The training of dog begins during the period in its life when its socialization skills are being developed. If you train a dog too early, it will not learn anything because it hasn't developed to the extent that it can learn. Training your dog when it has already developed its own undesirable characteristics may prove to be an extremely difficult task.

Don't make the mistake of buying plush toys for your dog to chew on because it won't be able to tell the difference between a plush toy and a plush pillow. In selecting chew toys for your dog, buy a few that are the same in size and color in other to help your dog keep track of them. Buying your dog a myriad of chew toys can confuse it and defeat the aim of distracting it from chewing your valuables.

Dog training is the process of influencing a dog to act or not to act in a particular way. The way you react to your dog's actions will determine its tendency to either re-do or desist from a particular line of action. You need to be clear about your words and actions if you want your dog to respond appropriately.

Cross contextualization refers to the reeducation or reorientation of a dog in various contexts. A dog needs to be constantly taught in different settings to be able to exhibit the same command over and over again. Basically, you shouldn't be quick to punish your dog if it becomes confused because of a change in setting and fails to obey a command.

Make sure that your dog understands your language clearly. Don't praise it for a particular act and then scold it for doing the same thing later on or you will confuse it. Remember that a dog learns by associating or linking things and be careful about how you act in front of your dog.

Walk your dog before you begin training it so as to help loosen up. In walking your dog, don't let it walk beside you or in front of you if you want to establish a master/ follower relationship. Always ensure that your dog walks behind you so that it knows who the boss is.

Taking care of a dog involves giving it love, care, food?and training. Without training, a dog is liable not to recognize its limits and may actually end up taking you for granted. A safe and secure environment for your dog will ensure that it is trained successfully.

Dog training starts first with your ability to get and hold your dog's attention. A dog that is unable to pay attention will make a poor candidate for training. Make sure that you have your dog's full attention before you issue out any command.