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Work the training with treats that the dog likes. I'm sure that you can find some techniques on the internet.
I found that repetitive commands and treats give the dog a reason to preform. At the same time you give the treats give the dog praise for doing the task. Repeat, repeat, repeat!
The dog obedience school recommendation is the best one on the board. You will find that you learn the hand signals for what you want the dog to do as well as how to use a pinch collar to control them as they get bigger. Some people think the pinch collar is over the top, but I found them to be very useful in the training phase of school as well as being a good control mechanism when the dog is attacked by other dogs when walking. I own big dogs and the smaller dogs will attack. I use pepper spray to keep them away. I'm not worried about my dog getting hurt but I am worried about my wife or me getting hurt from our dogs dragging us along behind them as they chase down the other dogs.
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