Dog training isn’t to train your dog, it’s to train you how to train your dog.

Positive reinforcement goes a lot further than negative reinforcement

Teach your dog to put a stick/ball/toy on top of your shoe so you just have to kick to throw it. It’ll save your back.

My recent work induction was conducted by the HR dogs. I learnt they get snippy if you point out glaring holes in their operating procedures. My tip is to smile sweetly and stay quiet.

Main tip It’s about training the human (i.e. you) not the puppy

Second point: Big rewards for new behaviours you want to promote like teaching new obedience and slowly reduce rewards as time goes on/increase difficulty for same rewards

Do not punish, punishment is attention and gives its own reward when a dog is bored. Also pupuy didn’t sign up for this so what right so you have to punish

Final point If a dog training class does not cover this or goes all pack leader shite, walk away.