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Teaching your dog basic obedience is also a necessity. While an obedient dog is a pleasure to be around, the opposite is also true – a disobedient dog can be a real pain!

You can take your dog’s training to a much higher level if you choose to, of course. But at the very minimum, your dog should learn to respond to the following basic commands:

Sit. This basic command helps you to keep control of your dog no matter the situation, and is a good command to teach first.

Drop. This teaches your dog to instantly drop whatever is in its mouth. (Could save your dog from harm if it ever picks up something dangerous or toxic.)

Stay. Teaches your dog to remain still, calm, and in one place.

Heel. Teaches your dog to stay close to you as you walk, with or without a lead.

Come. Teaches your dog to immediately come to you upon your command. You should begin to teach this command to your puppy as soon as it recognizes its name. This command could potentially help you protect your puppy from harm.

There are a number of dog-training methods available for teaching your dog these commands, but we recommend positive reinforcement as the best method.

Positive reinforcement rewards wanted behavior rather than punishing unwanted behavior. This method of training makes learning more enjoyable for your dog, and will help to strengthen the bond between you and your pet.

Whether you start with an adorable puppy or an adult dog that hasn’t had much training or has been neglected, they need you to teach them where to use the potty, not to chew on your shoes, how to walk on a leash, and many other good behaviors. No dog starts out as the perfect pet! But with some dog training tips from Pet Expertise and our trainer professionals, you can mold your pup into a well-behaved, best friend. Our dog training blog offers advice and step-by-step training tutorials from easy housebreaking to more advanced training tasks.

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