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Don't Force a Command

It's better to build cooperation with a dog than to force him to do a command.  This is especially true with stubborn, strong-willed, and assertive dogs.  Using positive techniques & letting the dog choose to comply

  

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Calling your dog

When you call your dog, always make it a positive experience.  Never call your dog for punishment.  When you punish your dog after calling him to you, you are actually punishing him for coming and not

  

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Nobody's Perfect

When training a dog to perform a new task, don't strive for perfection.  Settle for a reasonable response, then polish the task once the dog better understands what he's supposed to do.  For example, when teaching

  

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