Dog Training 101
The Academy for Dog Trainers Course Guidebook
The objective of this course is to provide comprehensive instruction in basic dog training so that you will be able to:
teach your dog the most commonly desired obedience behaviors; troubleshoot common behavior problems; understand key principles underlying modern dog training and extrapolate these to teach other behaviors not covered in the course; andunderstand and appreciate the normal—and fascinating—behavior of your dog
The scope of the course is broad and will include both detailed how-to information on training obedience and tricks as well as information on how dog training works so that the process is demystified. By the end of the course, you will be a competent trainer, able to teach any dog—young or old, of any breed or variety—basic obedience, troubleshoot training problems, solve common behavior problems, and more accurately interpret behavior.