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Welcome To Sit Stay Go Play, The Free Dog Training Website
At our website you can learn many various techniques and methods related to dog care and dog training. All our articles and resources have been carefully created by our team of experts, from dog psychologists to experienced dog owners. We hope to aid all kind of dog owners who may struggle to control their dog, from offering training guidance for puppies through to adults, right the way through to general dog care which includes health and exercise.
You can find links to all of these articles on the left hand side of the website, and these range from dog training methods to general everyday dog care.
A Little History About Our Dog Training Site Sit Stay Go Play
Sit Stay Go Play.com is an established website containing various dog-related resources. The website has recently come under new ownership, and so we will be working constantly to improve the quality and content of the website, hoping to make it a thoroughly enjoyable experience for all dog owners who visit the site.
By owning a dog ourselves, we understand the importance of strict training and thorough dog care from as young an age as possible. As our dog developed quite possesive behaviour during its maturity, we realised that there isn't too much help available to combat these sorts of problems. This is why we are developing our own dog resource site, Sit Stay Go Play. We hope that with our team, consisting of various dog-related specialists, and hopefully with the input of many of our visitors, we can provide and build our own free website for all kinds of dog owners.
As mentioned before, when we were having our own problems raising a puppy we weren't sure where to go for help. The behavorial problem that the dog had couldn't really be helped by a vet, and we couldn't think of anyone else to ask. We decided searching on the Internet for dog training websites, and there were a few results. However most of the sites that were found were asking for a sign up fee just to view the articles. The other results weren't much help either, so in the end we had to purchase some dog behaviour and dog training books, and read the answers for ourselves. We found this had been quite a difficult experience, and so this is when we decided to create Sit Stay Go Play. As you can see from the website name, our site also deals with instructing the proper use of basic dog commands to help aid you in your quest of raising a well behaved and obedient dog.
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Basic Dog Commands
There are some basic commands that all dogs should be able to respond to, and they should be used constantly throughout the dog's life. One day the commands could be used to save the dogs life, if it happens to be involved in a potentially dangerous situation. For example you could be walking the dog home down the road, and the dog collar buckle could snap. The dog might then suddenly decide to bolt off home, or across the road to greet another dog. Obviously this can be a very dangerous accident, but if your dog is obedient and trained to obey some of these simple commands then it should be okay.
The sit command should be one of the first things that your dog learns, preferably when it is still a puppy. The dog should be able to sit down and wait patiently, upon hearing the word sit. This should be used every time the dog is about to be fed or given a treat, and any other time where necessary. This will help to create a well mannered and obedient dog, and it is a vital command that all dogs should understand. To train the dog to be able to sit when commanded, you must ask the dog to sit. If it does, you should praise it highly and show that you are happy with it, perhaps give it a treat too. If it doesn't sit, try using a hand symbol instead - show the palm of your hand to the dog, at a slight angle. Keep repeating these steps until the dog does finally sit when commanded. This is probably the easiest command for the dog to learn, and it shouldn't take long to master it. If the dog doesn't sit, remember to be patient and not to punish the dog at all. Be consistent with your training, but not exhaustive. Allow breaks in-between training where the dog can play or rest if required.
The stay command is another useful command for the dog to learn. The dog should be able to sit down, and then stay. This is to keep the dog waiting, improving the obedience of the dog. When feeding the dog you should make it sit and then stay, even if the food is already in front of the dog in its bowl. This will improve the dog's patience too, as well as letting it know that you are in charge. To make the dog stay you should simply stay the word stay, and make the dog wait a certain length of time. Say go play, or off you go, as a sign that the dog can now stop waiting. Again, you should praise or reward the dog when it obeys the command.
The heal command is another command that all dogs should know. If a dog is walking too fast, pulling on the lead or if you want it to wait whilst you catch up, you should be able to tell it to heal and it should slow down to your pace. This is very useful when the dog is pulling on its lead, as it can be very uncomfortable for the owner otherwise. Again, you should practise saying the word heal when the dog is walking with you, and reward it when it obeys you.
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