Training a dog to obey the dog owner’s commands is popularly referred to as dog obedience training. It involves a number of ways to establish bonding and communication between the dog and its owner. Effective communication is important to make a dog obey your commands when alone or when surrounded by a group of people. Some of the most desired aims established through obedience training are:

• To make the dog feel secure that it is acting according to the expectations.
• To help the dog acknowledge different members in the family.
• To construct social interaction traits in the dog and
• To fulfill the basic requirements of the dog.

Considering the aims mentioned above, it is important to learn about the dog obedience training in detail. Here are some sections to help you in this direction.

Basic Obedience Training Commands
Obedience training begins with a set of basic commands that help the dogs to understand the language of commands. Here are some of the basic training commands that must be taught to dogs:

• Sit: The command on which the dog should be in the sitting position.
• Down: The position of the dog when its front feet and rear legs touch the ground.
• Come: The command is used to call a dog. ‘Here’ is the command used for the same purpose.
• Stay: This commands the dog to stay in its current position until the next command is issued.
• Heel: The dog is commanded to walk on the loose leash maintaining its head or shoulders parallel to the handler’s leg.

A dog owner can easily learn these commands and teach them to his or her dog at home.

Some Advanced Commands
Dog obedience training involves many advanced commands that further make the dog obedient. Here are some of these advanced commands:

• Stop: The command instructs the dog to stop whatever it is doing and lie down.
• Steady: It directs the dog to be near by.
• Get In: This command is to instruct the dog get in the kennel or to the bed.
• Back Up: This command is useful to keep the dog away from the strangers.
• Growl: It works completely opposite to the previous command to warn strangers about their actions.
• Drop and Leave It: The command instructs the dog to drop something picked by it.
• Speak: The dog barks once on listening to this command.
• Roll Over: The dog lies down and rolls over when this command is issued.
• Fetch: The command directs the dog to retrieve something thrown by the handler and get it back.

There are many more advanced commands in obedience training for dogs and you must seek professional guidance to learn them.

Popular Styles of Training
The two popular styles of obedience training are:

• Collar Training: Flat collars, prong collars, shock collars and many other collars are used to train the dog.
• Reward Training: Dogs are trained by reward training in which the dogs are rewarded for showing positive behavior.

There are many more dog training methods and you can choose one with the help of the professional dog trainers.

Devices Used
Apart from the collars, there are many other devices used for dog obedience training. Leash is one of the popular dog training devices. Clickers and head halters are other devices used for this purpose.

The relationship and bonding between the dog and the trainer plays a significant role in the results obtained. Duration for completion of training may differ on the basis of dog’s breed, time spent per day and expertise of the trainer.