Become the pack leader in your household with help from our dog training section, your one-stop-shop for information and advice on common behaviour problems and primers on basic commands and dog training techniques.

Learn about the importance of socialisation and how to deal with everything from excessive barking and separation anxiety to housebreaking a puppy.

Walking to heel, stopping correctly, sitting to cross roads and have the lead on and off can all be built into training sessions. Dogs enjoy ‘working’ for praise and privileges and will thrive on these sessions.

Simple training and obedience should be part of the routine while you are home too – sitting and waiting for an instruction before eating, coming when called, sitting for a pat and many other everyday activities can be ‘work’ for your dog.

Dogs enjoy knowing their place in the family and having small jobs to do.

Dog training techniques