Dog Health Questions: Dog training for kids! please help me!?

i am in the sixth grade and i have about 7 dogs.2 of them are mine. i am trying to train 1 of them to walk on a leash and the other one to sit,come,lay down. you know, the basics. anyway the first dog Bear is not leash trained. i have been trying to get him leash trained but i have had some trouble. the other Andy is leash trained and i just recently trained him to sit. but i still need to teach both dogs the basics. so please help me! BUT KEEP IN MIND I AM ONLY A KID IN THE SIXTH GRADE! I WILL NOT UNDERSTAND YOUR ANSWER IF YOU SAY STUFF THAT ONLY SOME ADULT WOULD UNDERSTAND!

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You appear to be doing pretty good.

I suggest you go to the library and get the librarian to help you find a book on dog training you can understand. One with illustrations would be good.
THAT would be a better source of information than you are likely to find here.

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• I hope you are big enough to control the dogs. I like to start with teaching my dogs to sit. I also use treats when I train.
  
  For sit, I do two things. I say, "Sit," and at the same time I point to the floor. I have found that some dogs are better with hand signals than with voice commands. If the dog does not respond appropriately, I hold the collar to keep the head where I want it and push down on the rear at the same time. If the dog holds the position, I give a treat. After I know the dog understands, I only give the treat if the dog sits when told without my making him. The dog must be made to obey every time so that the dog knows that it is a command and not a choice.
  
  For down, I start the dog in a sitting position. I will then say, "Down," and move my flat hand toward the ground as if I am pushing a flat object down. If the dog does not respond appropriately, I put a hand on the rear to keep the dogs rear down and hold a treat in front of the nose. As the dog notices the treat, I move the treat down toward the floor and out a small distance from the dog. The dog's nose will usually follow the treat. In an effort to follow/get the treat the dog will lie down (if you manage to keep the rear from coming up). I will then congratulate the dog and give him the treat.
  
  If you use regular dog treats, you should break them up into small pieces. Dogs do not need those giant treats. I use dry cat food as treats. My dog loves it, I already have it since I have cats, and it comes in small pieces already. It is easy to put in a small plastic snack or sandwich bag and to carry in my pocket.
  
  Another thing that my dogs learn is a certain noise I make that means, "Stop, your behavior is unacceptable." I sort of make a quick growly, "Ah." You can use whatever is quick and natural. I use this any time my dog is misbehaving and I am going to stop the behavior. Do not use it you are not going to stop the dog, or the dog will either never learn the meaning of the sound or will find out that you can be ignored.
  
  I do not know exactly what difficulties you are having with the leash training. There are different techniques to use for different problems. I find that the first thing with a leash is to let the dog find out that the leash is not something to fear. The leash can be put on and then the dog followed or some training practice can occur. If the dog is pulling, you can use the sound that lets the dog know it is misbehaving, or tell it to sit every time. There are also special collars that can help with big dogs.
  
  I have also found that dogs do best when they are trained daily. If you go through a certain routine or do the training at the same time each day, the dog will learn to look and listen for commands and will try to learn. The training sessions should not be too long either. Since you are young, you probably won't want to train for too long either. The dogs retention span should determine the length of the training time. It may be good to start with 15 to 20 minutes of training and then to reward the dog with about 10 minutes of playing.