The real trick to dog training is setting goals. The most common reason that people and their pets fail is because, and here comes the big secret, they didn't make goals! They had a list of things they didn't want but didn't identify what they DO want. They wanted the dog to "not jump", "not mess in the house", "not bark", "not rush through doors", "stop destroying stuff" etc. These are not goals.A goal would be "understand how to greet people", "tell me when they need to go outside to the bathroom area", "go to the bathroom outside in the designated area", "alert me when something is going on and be quiet when I ask", "wait while doors are being opened and walk through when told", "chew on dog toys only". This is what dog training is about. This is the key to having a great relationship with your pet.
