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Most dog owners love to play with their dogs, cuddle them, talk to them, take them for walks, but just can not seem to bring themselves to train the dog. They find it boring, time-consuming and rather unnecessary. The benefits and needs of dog training can not be emphasized enough. However, for those of you rolling your eyes, there are certain 'basic' requirements that one can teach.
Potty training is clearly on top of the list. You simply can not do without it. Potty training needs to start when the dog is still a pup. If you're the kind of owner described above, you're better off getting a pup than a full grown dog, since pups are easy to train. Potty training is something you will have a struggle with a bit, after some consistency, and establishing a pattern for the pup, his business will be well settled.
The other thing you need to bring in control is his biting. A dog's bark may be worse than his bite, but who said this was probably never bitten. Biting habits begin at puppy-hood, as a natural instinct in dogs. It is one of the ways they learn to defend themselves. However, you need to teach them to control this defense mechanism, and learn when to use it; lest they begin to use it a bit on you.
The third you want to train them to do is learn to walk the leash. This needs to start young, otherwise the dog never takes to the leash and begins to think of it as a punishment for being bad. Use the leash every time you take the pup out for a walk. Associating the leash with fun activities like walking will help the dog stop fighting it.
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