How to Train Your Puppy to Lie Down
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If you are a dog owner you are probably thinking about how to train your puppy. Well, there are a few basic commands you would want to start with, one of them being to lie down.
The "down" command is a very important command, and if you can rely on your puppy to obey it, you will find it to be a huge success and very good for both of you
To start off, you need to put a collar around his neck and attach the leash to it. Then give your puppy the signal for the sitting position
Keep the leash short as you begin this exercise. Hold it in your left hand, and then say the verbal command "down." As you do this, use your right hand to give the additional hand signal of showing him your palm
This will signal the actual down signal to him as you'll be pulling him down using the leash. Immediately you may want to place a treat between his paws while you praise and stroke him or her saying "Down"
You will need to repeat this several times in a row, and in a happy modulation of a voice praising him and giving him a goody each time.
After repeating this exercise for a while, your dog should get down by himself, without you needing to bend down to him anymore. Hence, you should simply stand upright and give him his command: Both the word "down" and the hand signal
However, the leash might come into play if your dog moves around instead of lying down. You can then put him back into the right position and simply try again
Again, the exercise doe take repetition to yield a success. However, if you just stay with it your dog will eventually figure out what to do. Always remember this is a learning process for both you and your dog, so stay calm, and when he gets it right, give him his treat and praise him big tim
The "down" command is a very important command, and if you can rely on your puppy to obey it, you will find it to be a huge success and very good for both of you
To start off, you need to put a collar around his neck and attach the leash to it. Then give your puppy the signal for the sitting position
Keep the leash short as you begin this exercise. Hold it in your left hand, and then say the verbal command "down." As you do this, use your right hand to give the additional hand signal of showing him your palm
This will signal the actual down signal to him as you'll be pulling him down using the leash. Immediately you may want to place a treat between his paws while you praise and stroke him or her saying "Down"
You will need to repeat this several times in a row, and in a happy modulation of a voice praising him and giving him a goody each time.
After repeating this exercise for a while, your dog should get down by himself, without you needing to bend down to him anymore. Hence, you should simply stand upright and give him his command: Both the word "down" and the hand signal
However, the leash might come into play if your dog moves around instead of lying down. You can then put him back into the right position and simply try again
Again, the exercise doe take repetition to yield a success. However, if you just stay with it your dog will eventually figure out what to do. Always remember this is a learning process for both you and your dog, so stay calm, and when he gets it right, give him his treat and praise him big tim
By: Dirk Gruenberg
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