[Lauren]

I can't really help with the whole thing cos there are so many branches of it.

I trained my dog from a puppy, and she's "trained" enough to do the basics... sit, lie, paw, comes when you call etc.

The biggest tip I can give you, is to get a spray bottle with water in it. (Make sure it doesn't spray out too powerful though). If your puppy misbehaves with something (i.e. gets hyper - puppies are infamous for this. They get excited, which is fine. But when they get hyper they start chewing things, including your hand!), you shout "NO" sternly and spray it quickly (making sure it's very soon after the 'event').

A similar thing, if you feel uncomfortable spraying your dog with water, is to fill a bottle with pebbles but leave soom room at the top. Again, if the dog misbehaves, then shout "NO" and shake the bottle sharply.

Soon it learns which things are "wrong" and "right".

Finally. Incorporate a reward system with little treats when training it to sit etc. When it does it, immediately give it a treat and shout "Good boy/girl!".