This article explains some of the basic ideas behind successful dog training. After you read it, you can go on to the specifics of how to train your dog to perform various useful behaviors. If you and your dog are enjoying yourselves, you're more likely to succeed. Before you start your training session for the day, have your goals in mind. Keep training sessions short.
Timing is everything in dog training.
Studies have shown that one of the biggest differences between pro trainers and amateurs is that the pros give their rewards in a timely manner while the amateurs are late. The method I use does not rely on physical punishment. The quickest and easiest way to train a happy working dog is with food. You can use the food to lure the dog into position and to make the behavior really rewarding for the dog. Sometimes we expect too much from our dogs too soon.