An obedience class taught by an experienced trainer is probably the best way to go. If you can't do that then look for the book " NO BAD DOGS THE WOODHOUSE WAY" or " DOG TRAINING MY WAY" both written by Barbara Woodhouse. The books were written in the late 70's and at that time Barbara Woodhouse had 30 yearrs of training experience under her belt. Her methods are simple and easy to learn. I have used her methods to train my dogs in obedience for at least 20 years. If youy can't get her books then visit your local library or book store and see what is available. May be you can find a video. Seeing techniques being applied might make it easier for you to see how training is done before you attempt it yourself. Another thing that works for me is that once the dog knows the basic commands of sit,down, come, and stay I use these commmands every chance I get. We still do short sessions specifically for reinforcing what has been learned but by using the commands in your every day dealings with the dog he is having his training reinforced as a part of his every day life. No matter what training tools you decide to use the most important thing to remember is to be consistant in you commands and actions at all times. Consistancy in training is the most important ingredient to successful training.