The Basics

Everything you need to know after your puppy skills.

Academy | Puppy Skills | Basics

  • 1. Sit

    by Andrew Liutiev
    Sit! This is probably the first and most important trick to know aside from your puppies’ name. As adorable as they are, sometimes you need to get ...

  • 2. Down

    by Andrew Liutiev
    Down! This is probably the second and another great trick to know aside from your puppies’ sit. As great as the sit is, sometimes you can use a dow...

  • 3. Break/Release – What is it?

    by Andrew Liutiev
    Break! Just like we had recess as kids, puppies need a definite break/release word. This is essential in training as it’s one of the basic verbal c...

  • 4. Stay

    by Andrew Liutiev
    Stay! This is an awesome trick to entertain guests and teach your puppy basic obedience. Learning this trick at a young age can help make your pupp...

  • 5. Come/Recall

    by Andrew Liutiev
    Come! Often one of the most important skills your puppy can learn - it can become a life-saving trick that can protect the both of you. Teaching yo...

  • 6. Attention "Watch Me"

    by Andrew Liutiev
    Watch me! Chances are if your puppy isn’t looking at you, they’re not paying attention or listening to you. This trick is to help teach them to giv...

  • 7. Greetings Intro

    by Andrew Liutiev
    Greetings! Meeting new people can be exciting with new smells, people, and other dogs. Habits of jumping onto people can cause accidents. You would...

  • 8. Barking - How to Stop it

    by Andrew Liutiev
    Woof woof! It’s no surprise that dogs bark. This is a natural behavior, but sometimes when left uncontrolled or untrained, it can become a nuisance...