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Dog Training Methods That Work

There are a number of different types of training methods available, such as clicker, crate, reward, punishment, and training collars. None of these methods are perfect, nor are they guaranteed to work on every dog

The most effective method uses both Positive and Negative reinforcement.

Positive reinforcement is an outcome that the dog perceives as good or beneficial. Positive reinforcement for a particular action results in an increase in the frequency and intensity for that action.

Negative reinforcement is any outcome that does not please the dog, including no outcome at all. Negative reinforcement for a particular action results in a decrease in the frequency and intensity for that action.

There are generally three different divisions of training, Behavior, Obedience, and Activity.

Behavior training includes house training, acting properly around other people and dogs, and other basic rules such as not chewing up the furniture.

Obedience training is teaching the dog to obey specific commands such as stay, sit, come, and lying down.

Activity training is teaching the dog for specific activities such as hunting, herding, search and rescue, and fetching.

We have thousands of books and hundreds of DVDs and videos available to show you precisely how to train your dog. Please see Dog Books and Dog DVDs on the left side.