Starting to train your dog is a necessity for every dog owner. Whether this materialises simply as an attempt to potty train them, or a full on attempt to get them obedient and understanding of a wide range of commands, the ideal situation is to start their training as soon as they’re born.

Dog trainers will tell you that, despite their short attention span, puppies which have only just opened their eyes are still capable of learning a number of basic commands, such as “sit”, “Lay down” and “stay”. It is important that you enforce these commands early in their lives, as it will guarantee you a more obedient and ready to learn more pet once they’ve grown up.

Whenever you consider training your dog, you need to understand that dogs are individuals and have varying limitations. You won’t necessarily be able to train a dog to the same high standard as the most well trained dogs, particularly when talking about the difference in intelligence between certain breeds.