3 Dog Training Exercises You Should Do Every Day

Dogs learn through their senses in a natural order: nose, eyes, then ears. In this episode of Cesar Unleashed, Cesar Millan shares three daily exercises built around that order, designed to work with your dog's natural abilities rather than force obedience.

Cesar starts with scent games inspired by search-and-rescue work, moves to walks and agility for visual focus, and finishes with sound associations built through timing and repetition, including how he taught a dog to relieve itself on command.

• Train the nose first. Scent-search games activate your dog's strongest sense and build mental sharpness.
• Then the eyes. Walks, agility and movement teach your dog to keep its focus on you.
• Then the ears. With the right timing and repetition, a dog connects a consistent sound with a natural behavior.
• Bring calm energy. The exercises only work when the human stays calm and consistent.
• Practice daily. Mental exercise every day prevents many behavior problems.

What exercises should I do with my dog every day?

Cesar recommends three: a scent-search game for the nose, a structured walk or agility for the eyes, and a sound-association exercise for the ears, done in that order.

Why train a dog's nose first?

The nose is a dog's strongest sense. Scent work engages the brain, drains mental energy and deepens your connection before you ask for focus.

How do you teach a dog to respond to a sound?

Pair one consistent sound with a natural behavior at exactly the right moment, and repeat it calmly every day until the dog makes the connection.