So you brought home your brand new puppy. Dog obedience training is the last thing on your mind. Oh, you know you will have to train your dog to go to the bathroom outside but that is no big deal.

You can clearly see how your life will be know that you have a wonderful dog. In your mind you see you and your pet running free at the park and playing. He will always stay by your side eliminating the need for a leash and he will go with you everywhere that you go.

He might even be a best friend to your daughter or son. They will run and play together on hot summer days the way a kid and his best friend are meant to. Life is going to be so wonderful!

Then real life comes back to smack you in the face.

Your well mannered dog refuses to go to the bathroom outside and thinks your couch is the best place to sleep. He snubs his nose at his food and instead forges the counter to find a meal fit for a king. Your carpet is a digging zone.

Never mind that you bought him plenty of bones and toys to chew, the sides of your favorite recliner is the perfect chew toy. He barks all day and night and slowly but surely your hopes and dreams of owning the perfect dog has vanished.

So what in the world do you do know?

Well you can’t get rid of the blasted dog because even though he is a monster he has the saddest eyes that he stares up at you with when he’s in trouble. He really loves you and you are quite fond of him.

If only he would behave.

Well, my friend, the answer to your problem is good old fashioned dog obedience training and that does not mean going to a dog training class a handful of time with a half hearted attempt to train your dog. Your dog needs training on an on going basis but it is really not as difficult as you might think it would be. Dogs really love to please so when you two finally figure out how to properly communicate and he knows what to expect, he will go out of his way to make you happy.

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