Just remember, along with training, do not forget to play with your dog. Some don't take kindly to training that is any less than kind. You've likely seen this type of training on TV, and some trainers believe that isn't the way. After all, it can’t always be commands, punishment, and treats. You both deserve some fun!

Here is what Dr. Ian Dunbar says:

I find so many dog training television shows tend to be formulaic and predictable, frequently focusing on conflict and countering problems, problems, problems and even more problems, hence presenting the picture that dog training is time-consuming, laborious, complicated, frustrating, combative, unpleasant and sometimes, even a downright drag, i.e., a problem.

What I would like to see is a one-hour, prime-time program of not stop blazing action, canine athleticism, creative and captivating routines, usually skillful, often hilarious, sometimes moving and occasionally, quite bizarre but all the time, bubbling with fun, oozing relationship and overflowing with oodles of woofs, wags, smiles and giggles. We need to teach people how much fun it is to teach dogs using simple, quick and easy, effective training techniques that don’t require consistency, exquisite timing, a PhD in Psychology, a heavy hand, or a year and a day. Then, problems will simply go … “poof”!

Video is a marvelous educational medium and certainly, dogs have become much more prominent in movies, sitcoms and especially, advertising. PuppyDogs have a proven ‘Ahhhhh!-factor’ and are used to promote products from cars to beer to insurance. (Actually, no, I think a gecko does that.) But a Chihuahua once sold a small fortune in tacos in just under 30 seconds by making lots of people laugh out loud and in England dogs even advertise toilet tissue … with humor … and with feeling! Dogs have everything going for them. And so, the time is way overdue for dogs to have a dedicated video opportunity for themselves to advertise the fun side of dog training, i.e., to promote dog training and to promote dogs.

Currently, YouTube videos portray the fun side of dog training much more so than conventional media.

It certainly would brighten an otherwise warm and miserable day if we were to see more positive dog training videos. We would love to see simple everyday ordinary people light up the video or television screen, showing one and all how they trained their dogs; how much fun both of them had!

We suggest you look at your pooch and make an effort to communicate with him, calm him, let him know what you want then – as Dog Star Daily recommends – allow that tail to wag, frolic on the beach, run through woods, swim in a lake, then catch balls and Frisbees in the park! Train your canine when it counts and don't forget to let him live!