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7.
As he learns the verbal cue, start to reduce the lure until he can perform
the behaviour on the verbal cue only.
Troubleshooting:
If your dog jumps up, you are holding the treat too high. If he
walks backwards, you have taken it too far back.
Down
1.
Start with your dog in a 'sit' position.
2.
Hold a treat between your thumb and first finger and allow him to sniff it.
3.
Slowly take the treat straight down towards his front paws.
4.
As he follows the treat with his nose, he should gently slide into a down
position. Click and treat the moment he does.
5.
Don't worry if it takes a few attempts, be patient!
6.
repeat as above.
7.
once he is reliably offering the behaviour every time, you can start to add
the command 'down'.
8.
As he learns the verbal cue, start to reduce the lure until he can perform the behaviour on
the verbal cue only.
Troubleshooting:
If your dog gets up, you have taken the treat too far forward. With some dogs
(particularly small breeds) it helps to take the treat back towards the chest rather than forward.
If you use the word 'down' in other situations (like getting your dog off the furniture) then use a
different command such as 'flat', 'drop' or 'rest'.
Walk on a loose lead
1.
Put a lead on your dog and walk forward a couple of steps.
2.
If he walks forward with you on a loose lead, click and treat.
3.
If he pulls in front, immediately turn and walk in the opposite direction.
4.
As he catches up to you, click and treat as he reaches your side and the lead
becomes slack.
5.
repeat as above.
6.
gradually increase the number of steps you can take before clicking and
treating.
7.
Practise in increasingly distracting situations.
8.
once he is reliably offering the behaviour every time, you can start to add
the command 'heel'.
Troubleshooting:
If your dog gets very excited when you put his lead on, practise putting his
lead on and off throughout the day without always taking him for a walk to desensitise him.
Recall
1.
Hold a treat or your dog's favourite toy in front of you.
2.
Say his name in an enthusiastic voice and show him the reward.
3.
As he comes towards you, back off a couple of steps.
4.
When he reaches you click and treat.
5.
gradually increase the distance from which you can get him to
come to you.
6.
once he is reliably offering the behaviour every time, you can
start to add the command 'come'.
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