Anyone into dog training?

What are some tips / best practices I should follow?

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The majority of training is accomplished during walks and around food. Emphasise hierarchy (not “being alpha”, but calm and consistent leadership so the dog knows who is in charge). Figure out what motivates your dog (food, praise/attention, playtime or a specific toy) and use it when training.

Early socialisation is key. Get the puppy used to the social situations and lifestyle you expect the adult dog to encounter. Want a dog you can take to the mall or to work?  Start with short, but regular exposure to those situations when it’s a pup.

The first year or so of having a puppy you are ALWAYS training, not just when you’re training specific commands or behaviours. Everything you do is setting them up to be the dog they will be.

I didn’t realise I was setting out to write a novella lol. These are just the things I so often see done wrong or advice I give new dog owners. 

Good luck!

Set them up to succeed when training (eg. if you try and get them to focus on a new command when they’re excited and energetic, you’re setting them up to fail. Let them run and work some of it out first). Problem behaviours should be addressed early and with consistency. You need to be more stubborn than they are.