Dog Training & Ownership: Video Series

Approaching an unfamiliar dog safely takes giving the animal time to smell you and approach on his or her own terms, and most pet owners will let you know their animal's preferences. Learn ways to approach an unknown dog from a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog handling.

Avoiding your dog's eyes when he or she is begging is part of dog training that encourages discipline and good behavior while making you the boss. Keep from getting down or losing out when your dog begs with tips from a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog handling.

Dog training breaks a dog's bad habits and can instill discipline in the home with physical and mental corrections from the moment the dog starts interacting. Teach your dog good habits and positive behaviors with tips from a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog obedience.

Buying pet food is part of owning a healthy dog, and sticking to nutritious foods with natural ingredients and a metal bowl will give your dog a better chance at health. Purchase healthy, tasty pet food for your dog with tips from a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog ownership.

Owning and caring for a dog in heat can be tricky, since female dogs can try running away and give off a strong scent to male dogs, attracting them. Raise a healthy female without letting all the neighborhood males into the yard with tips from a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog ownership.

German shepherds are intelligent, hard-working dogs that require regular grooming, hip x-rays as they age, and a good job or task to perform, since they were bred as working dogs. Raise a healthy German shepherd with tips from a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog ownership.

Choosing the right dog for your family means picking a pet dog with the right temperament for your household; dogs like boxers are playful and energetic for many years, while bulldogs are lazier. Pick out the perfect dog for your family with a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog ownership.

Cleaning up dog poop is part of responsible dog ownership, common tools being a flat garden shovel to bury poop and a plastic bag or doggie glove that can be inverted. Keep your yard, neighborhood and public parks free of doggie doo with a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog ownership.

Correcting bad behavior in a pet dog can be done with a thin choker at the end of a leash which acts as a "bite" that reminds the dog you are the pack leader. Fix bad behavior and encourage obedience using a leash with a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog ownership.

Earning your dog's respect comes from consistency, repetition and praise, which is part of being the alpha, or pack leader. Build confidence as a pack leader and teach your dogs discipline with a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog ownership.

Exercising your dog should involve regular walks and can take more exciting forms like swimming, but remember to stay the alpha, or pack leader, by staying in front of the dog. Exercise your dog to keep him or her healthy and strong with a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog ownership.

Crate training a dog is a popular house training technique that gives the pet dog a den and establishes healthy behaviors for using the bathroom and accepting dominance. Potty train dogs and keep them from destroying the house by crate training with a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog obedience.

Crate training a dog is a good way to introduce a new dog to your home, as is touring the house with the dog on a leash and puppy-proofing your home. Help your dog get used to a new home with crate and leash training with tips from a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog ownership.

Dog training can keep your dog from pulling on the leash and help establish useful commands, like "heel," and proper discipline. Teach your dog to heel and stop from tugging at the leash during walks with tips from a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog ownership.

Training a dog to keep off the furniture is an important part of discipline, and works well with a tab or small leash, and giving praise for good behavior. Teach your dog to get down off couches by using a single command word with tips from a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog obedience.

Keeping dogs in the same household from fighting requires the dogs' owner to be alpha, or pack leader, and give exercise, discipline and affection to end fights easily. Teach your dogs not to fight and protect them from injury with tips from a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog obedience.

Dog training can prevent dogs from chewing on furniture by offering corrections with a leash, and offering chew toys to your dog as an alternative. Teach your dog to stop chewing on furniture with tips from a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog obedience.

Dog training can help solve behavior problems with your dog, such as eating feces or digging under the fence. Discipline your dog to rid him or her of negative habits and behavior with a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog ownership.

Stopping a dog from being aggressive with other dogs can be as easy as an electronic collar, or e-collar, that vibrates on the dog's neck to send a corrective signal. Teach your dog to stay calm and playful around other dogs with a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog obedience.

Stopping your dog from digging up the lawn or under the fence takes discipline, and can be handled by getting the dog more exercise or placing feces in the hole. Teach your dog to stop digging in the yard or under fences with a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog obedience.

Stopping your dog from jumping on people or up into your lap starts with physical corrections that simulate a dog bite from the pack leader. Teach your dog to stop jumping on guests or into your lap with a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog obedience.

Dog training can stop your dog from scratching you and focuses on physical corrections using a leash. Teach your dog to quit scratching and clawing you and your guests with a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog obedience.

Dog training by teaching your pet hand signals often starts with the "heel" command, which establishes dominance and makes walking easier. Teach your dog to obey by understanding hand signals with tips from a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog obedience.

Teaching your dog that you are the pack leader, or alpha dog, makes all discipline and training easier and builds a healthy relationship between dog and owner. Become a pack leader who uses discipline and affection with tips from a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog ownership.

Training a dog is based on consistency and repetition, and many dog owners and trainers believe discipline is important for the mental health of dogs. Teach your dog to obey commands and practice good behavior with a certified dog trainer in this free video on dog obedience.