"Man's best friend", dog is the oldest domesticated animal. In fact, dogs are more faithful than human companion and remain loyal to its master till the last breath. In Homer's epic poem the Odyssey, when the disguised Odysseus returns home after 20 years he is recognized only by his faithful dog, Argos, who has been waiting for his return. The human-dog bond is continued through thousands of years and now, dogs are treated as a family member.

Recently there has been a shift in the concept of treating dog as a pet and have started giving importance in molding a dog to human expectations of personality and behavior. Dog training for obedience is an essential ingredient in any healthy human-dog relationship. Trained dogs acts as guide dogs, utility dogs, assistance dogs, hearing dogs, and psychological therapy dogs that provide assistance to individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

Through providing training, normal dog behaviors such as barking, jumping up, digging, rolling in dung, fighting, and the like can be changed. If you neglect to teach your dog proper obedience, you are attracting yourself a world of frustration. In other words, dogs that haven't gone through training won't listen, and they won't understand what you want from them. In this book, we have included some of the basic commands which you can teach your dog through simple and easy steps.

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