One of the best dog training tips you'll ever hear is to set reasonable goals for your dog. Just as you wouldn't expect a child to learn physics before mathematics, you can't expect a dog to jump through flaming hula hoops before he knows where to go to the bathroom. Like people, dogs learn in stages.

Complicated tricks, like teaching your dog to catch frisbees, must be broken down into smaller, more manageable tasks. Catching a frisbee requires your dog's undivided attention, an interest in the frisbee, the know-how to fetch, and the coordination to catch the frisbee. All of this cannot be learned in a day. It can take a few years before your puppy becomes mature enough to fetch frisbees. Unless you stick to a regular training schedule, show patience, and break the task down into simpler commands, your dog will never learn the trick.

Dog Training Tips on Teaching "Fetch"
Most dogs innately like to chase things. Playing fetch with your dog is not only a bonding activity and great exercise but also very enjoyable for the dog. Fetch is a game your dog was born to play. Almost all dogs can be taught to fetch, although it comes more naturally to some breeds than others.

Start teaching your dog to fetch with his leash on. Toss the dog's favorite toy a short distance, so that he will automatically go after it. As he picks it up, say, "Good dog, fetch it." Then command the dog to, "Come," a command he should already have mastered before you start teaching him to fetch. When the dog returns, have him sit. Instruct him to, "Leave it," as you take it from his mouth. During every step of the way, remind your dog that he is being good. This includes the initial chase, the return, and the release.

Do not engage your dog in a tug of war over the toy. When you first start training your dog, you might have to bribe him with a treat to make him let go. Always combine this bribery with the command, "Leave it," so the dog learns he will be rewarded for listening to that request. Eventually a treat will not be required. Your dog will learn that playing fetch is fun, and in order to play, he must relinquish the ball or toy.