When training a dog, it is best to make training a game.
The more fun the dog has during training, the more eager the dog will be to please the trainer. The Ivan Balabanov method makes training a game for the dog. The more fun you can make the training the quicker the dog will learn. For instance, if you take a ball on a rope and engage your dog into a game of fetch. During the game you can incorporate leading into the game to teach your dog to heel off leash. The main thing that is important is to stay consistent, in all you do. If you are not consistent, you will only confuse your dog. Here are videos with me working with my white GSD using a ball on a rope: https://youtu.be/W_UQR3v0RF0 https://youtu.be/O9momdUPB7k https://youtu.be/DpD7SCxRjjg https://youtu.be/rYTxhXzadLQ https://youtu.be/HOX2_0kVmEs Repetition and consistency are key in training your dog. I have heard from a dog trainer that 30 times makes an activity a habit and 90 times makes the activity a life style change. Personally I try to work my dogs almost...