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Positive training: use positive reinforcement only, by rewarding the dog with a small food treat when it responds in the desired way, not by punishing undesirable behaviour.   kellyjones00 (593)

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Dog psychology: they are not democratic. They respond very much to status. Training works on this principle. A misbehaving dog is ignored or has fewer privileges (low status), and a well-behaved dog is praised and rewarded (higher status).   kellyjones00 (593)

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Training by association: dogs learn by associating objects, people, smells, sounds, and sights. Use simple steps to develop associations. For instance, start with "yes" + a food treat. Then teach the dog to sit by moving your hand back over their head; when they sit, say "yes" + food treat. Then instead of "yes", do the same hand movement, but say "sit" + food treat. Repeat until they associate "sit" with reward. Then get them to sit several times before a food treat.   kellyjones00 (593)

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Teaching to dog to do useful things: Dogs can pick up and move things. For instance, shutting doors, turning off lights, finding keys, fetching the mail or newspaper, picking up dropped objects, and herding farm animals. They can also count.   kellyjones00 (593)

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