Subscribe today. Commands offer a basic language for you to communicate with your dog, and when they’re paired with a solid foundation of socialization, you end up with a very good boy or girl.

The dogs are trained to respond to both voice and hand signals, and this basic training is done on dry land and must be completed so that the dog responds reliably even from a distance, or from ...

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Obedience commands are like the grammar of dog language. They help your dog understand what you expect, what’s allowed, and what will make you happy. When a dog knows what to do and when to do ...

New data answers the question of whether dogs are more responsive to verbal commands or to gestures and body language.