Dog Training Fundamentals — The 21-Day Foundation (6 Skills That Make Everything Else Possible)

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Most training advice gives you tricks. This gives you the two principles that explain why everything works — and then six skills that make the rest of your dog's life easier.

The six skills

1. Name response — everything else depends on getting attention first
2. Sit — with the timing mistake almost everyone makes
3. Mat settle — the underrated skill that makes cafes and visitors possible
4. Leave it — potentially life-saving
5. Recall — plus the four things that destroy it
6. Loose lead walking — why dogs pull, and why the fix is simpler than you think

Also inside

• How to charge a marker word properly (do this before anything else)
• The 1–2 second timing window that explains most training failures
• Generalisation — why your dog "knows" sit at home and "forgets" it outside. It isn't defiance.
• Full 21-day schedule + printable practice log
• Five common problems solved: jumping, window barking, "only works with food", and more
• How to choose a trainer — the one question to ask

General training information. Aggression, resource guarding and severe anxiety need in-person assessment by a qualified professional. Sudden behaviour change should be checked by a vet first.