How to teach your dog 'down'
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Teaching the 'down dog' command, is a basic of dog training. This article will get you underway with your dog, on the 'down' command, and uses some of the technique taught in 'Secrets to Dog Training' by Daniel Stephens.
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‘Down Dog!’
This lesson is best taught outside, in a open area your dog trusts, free from ALL distractions. An quiet park, or your back yard is really ideal.
To start with, gain your dogs attention with a favourite reward such as cut up cheese, meat cubes or sausage. We want to start by getting him standing in front of you.. Hold a piece of the treat in front of his nose, then move it slowly down to the ground in front of him, but far away to know he cannot have it. Hold the dog back if you have to. Use the desired down command (spoken and a hand signal) and repeat it until he lays down as desired.
After he lies down, let him have his treat by moving it to him, as he is lying down.
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We dont want him to get the reward, until he has done the whole motion. Never offer the treat to him if the job is half done. If your dog doesnt want to go down, persuade him gently by pushing on his back, then treat him when hes down fully. Keep this up until your dog knows he has to lie right down before getting the treat handed to him. I can tell you it wont take long, if hes hungry, as dogs are!
Once the dog confidently lies down, next hold the food a couple of inches off the ground away from him. We hope he will learn to lie down, anticipating the treat!
This will confuse the dog at first but keep motioning him with hand guidance, but only reward with the treat when he is fully down.
After practise of this, start giving the ‘down’ command (hand motion and voice instruction) before you present the treat to lead the dog down.
Slowly now try and reduce the dogs need for the treat for a reward, so that he respons more to the hand motion and command. Hold the treat farther away each time, and place less focus on giving the treat over each time you do. Get your dog to now accept your praise as reward for following the hand and voice commands.
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