Dogs are considered to be man's best friend.
They are among the very few animals or pets that can be easily trained.
It is best to train dogs when they are still puppies because, just like humans, this is the stage where their attitudes, abilities and dog health are still developing.
Dogs that are handled with care during this stage are easily trained, learn and pleasant to have in the house.
There are some training schools for dogs where professionals teach them the tricks.
However, it is also advisable that the owners learn the tricks as well.
It is best that both the dog and the owner enroll to the training school together so they learn easily and interaction will be fun.
A lot of people think training a dog to hand-shake with a man is so easy.
Other than caring for their dog health, dog owners will eventually want to teach their dogs with even just the basic tricks so that they are fun and well-behaved especially around people.
One of the most popular and commonly done by owners is obedience training.
This is the basic area of dog training where you teach your dog to "sit", "stand", "lie", "heel", "beg", "come", and "stay and down".
Obedience is the prerequisite or the foundation of your dog training and it usually requires a good relationship and trust between the dog and the owner or handler.
Once the dog already learns the basics or is already obedient and well-behaved, then you can move on to a more difficult tasks like teaching more tricks or to display appropriate behavior.
Just make sure that you are not jeopardizing your dog's health along the process of your dog training.
For those who have the patience time to personally train their dogs, it is quite easy,though it won't make your dog have the personality of "Lassie" overnight.
It is a constant but a very satisfying effort of rewarding the dog when it follows each of your commands.