If your dog begins coming upon command seven or eight times out of ten in each situation, this shows that the two of you are making very good progress

Carrot, apple pieces, and some dogs even enjoy melons.

Avoid feeding your hairy friend from the dining table; because you do not want to teach your dog to beg when people are sitting down to eat. When treating, give treats far from the dinner table or a good distance from where people normally gather to eat.

During this exercise, if your dog does not drop the chewy, if necessary show the treat first, and then work up to having him drop it before the treat appears. This in actuality is bribery, and I do not suggest doing this type of intervention on a regular basis, nor do I suggest utilizing this action elsewhere during training.

Only train one command per session.

As your pup is going, do not speak because it will distract him.

Interrupting Fetch Exercises, Hide & Seek, and The Decoy Exercise

If you punish your dog, it can make him distrust, or cause fear, aggression, and avoidance of you. If you rub your dog’s nose his doodie or pee, he may avoid going to the bathroom in front of you. This is going to make his public life difficult.

The goal of the “leave it” command is to get your dog’s attention away from any object before it is in your dog’s mouth.