Rick Hallman's Dog Training School

Introduction: Training is the most important part of caring for your dog. An untrained dog is like a child with no boundaries or structure. Every dog needs an education, and rules have to be established, if not, the dog gets bored, looks for something to do, gets destructive and gets into trouble. They need mental stimulation. A trained dog is a happy dog. Training gives them motivation; it induces willingness. Dogs enjoy training because it energizes their brain. Training helps prevent dogs from adopting bad habits from boredom. It is better to shape behavior that you want. Prevention of bad habits is always easier than eliminating them. If you train your dog as early as possible, you are unlikely to deal with unwanted behavior. I have three levels of training such as: * basic - puppy sit, come, down, look, off-walk on a loose leash * intermediate obedience training-on leash, place walking through doors, automatic sit, long down and stand for examination * advanced training -college-off leash training with voice and hand signals