A key to successful dog training is to continue to train the dog the rest of its life. Many owners think that once they have taken their puppy or dog through obedience training classes, it is trained for life and they never have to train it again. This is simply not true. Your dog is going to keep on learning from you all through its life. Keep reinforcing the training you have already given it, and you will be rewarded with an obedient dog for life.
Thunderstorms can cause severe fear in some dogs. If you have a dog with a thunder phobia, seek advice from the veterinarian. Your dog could be a candidate for a sedative that can help calm him before the storms hit. This may be used in the situations where your dogs behavior is uncontrollable during a storm.
Do not try to train a good dog with a leash that is too tight. Using a tight leash will make your dog want to consistently pull. This is not something that you want the dog to do. Because of this, ensure that your dog’s leash is comfortable for him or her. One of the key factors in successfully training a dog is the commitment to devote sufficient time to the practice and to stick with a consistent schedule. Dogs need both consistency and repetition to learn. Additionally, the very act of spending a certain amount of time with your dog every day will convince him that you are a consistent and reliable person. Both of these characteristics are highly desirable as the alpha in the relationship.