Dog Training

Dog training should be a wonder-fur-l experience for you and your canine companion – it’s also really impawtant, because great training sets you both up for a better future. So, thanks to our very willing Animal Friends volunteers (furry and otherwise!) and our resident PR specialist Tamika , who will be drawing on her past experiences as a dog trainer, we’ve created a series of videos to guide you while training your dog from home.

Learn the dog training basics that’ll help you every step of the way, including :

• Marker and clicker training.
• Collar and harness training.
• Recall training.
• Teaching your dog to stay sitting, after asking them to ‘sit’.
• How to stop your puppy mouthing and jumping up.
• Rewarding calm behaviour.
• Loose lead walking (LLW).

We’ve also got some helpful articles to support you and your canine companion through your unique training journey :

• Positive vs. negative training.
• Building on recall.
• Building on loose lead walking (LLW).
• How to handle your dog’s barking.
• Finding the right reward for training your dog.

Remember that your doggo is an individual, so their training routine and progression will look different to another’s. It’s important not to put too much pressure on yourself, or your dog, to achieve something significant in each training session.

Here are three pawsome tips to help make your doggy homeschool sessions more enjoyable…

Top tip one, making mistakes is part of the journey: Making minor mistakes tend to help you and your dog learn what not to do, which can support you both in discovering the best way to move forward.

Top tip two, taking a break is essential: Training your canine companion isn’t a competition or a race – taking your time by having frequent breaks will keep sessions fun, for both of you.

Top tip three, quality over quantity: If you’re only able to keep your dog’s attention for two minutes a day, that’s absolutely fine! Some pups are easily distracted, while others love to stay focused, so stick to session lengths to suit their and your personality.

Are there any terrific training tips that have worked well for your dog? Share them with us via Facebook or Instagram! Don’t furget to follow us, so you can make the most of regular pupdates.

Let’s em-bark on training your pooch, together!

Join us every week throughout January as we add NEW training blogs and videos to our dog training hub!

Best training. Best behaviour. Best friends.