Teaching your down to lie down will help you prevent some unwanted behaviors. It also helps your dog relax when they are overly excited. You use the same luring method as sitting.
- start with your dog in the sitting position
- hold a treat
- keep the treat close to your dog's nose
- slow, lower your hand to the floor - your dog's head will follow
- move your hand around the outside of your dog's body toward his bottom end - this will cause their head to follow your hand around, resulting in their body sliding into a down position
Teaching a dog to lie down can be very difficult for some. you may need to break down into smaller steps. you can do what is called shaping the behavior. Mastering one portion of the behavior at a time.
Lily had some trouble with this relation of a command and has not fully mastered the skill yet. She still needs a bit of a guidance every now and then. Other than that, she looks like a frog in the down position.
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