| The down command is the next lesson to
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| | before you start to move the treat
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| teach in your dog obedience training
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| | towards the ground. This step is all
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| schedule. It should be taught as soon as
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| | about building an association in your
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| you and your dog have mastered the sit
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| | dogs mind between the verbal "down"
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| command.The down command is a fundamental
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| | command and the act of him laying
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| ingredient of your overall dog obedience
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| | down.The idea is that eventually, after
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| training program. It provides the
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| | plenty of repetition and praise your dog
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| foundation for many other advanced
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| | will only require your verbal command,
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| commands/skills and establishes you as
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| | and not the treat in your hand to lure
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| the leader in the relationship you share
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| | him down. Also, in time you will be able
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| with your dog. The reason for this is
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| | to start the command not only from the
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| that the laying down position is a
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| | sitting position but from standing and in
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| submissive and somewhat vulnerable
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| | any situation you and your dog are
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| position for your dog to be in,
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| | in.When your dog is responding well to
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| especially when you are standing tall
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| | your verbal command, introduce some other
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| over the top of your dog.The down command
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| | variables which make the down command a
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| is a very handy tool you will come to
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| | little more challenging. Try the command
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| rely on in many situations. Popping your
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| | as you go about your daily business,
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| dog down into the lying down position is
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| | around other people or dogs and increase
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| great for times when you need to go into
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| | the duration of the command.
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| a shop or for occasions when there are
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| | Down Command Technique 2 - On Leash
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| small children around. It can take a bit
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| | Put your preferred collar and leash on
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| of practice to reach this level, but it
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| | your dog - I just use a nice leather
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| is worth the effort.Learning The Down
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| | buckle collar when teaching the down
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| Obedience CommandWhen you are in the
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| | command.Place your dog into the sitting
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| learning phase of teaching the down
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| | position and stand or kneel right next to
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| command, start out by making it simple
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| | him.Basically you are trying to guide or
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| for your dog, then slowly turn up the
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| | coax your dog into the down position. How
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| difficulty level.
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| | you do this depends on the size and
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| Move your training sessions to a public
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| | co-operation level of your dog.Always say
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| place.Increase the time you keep your dog
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| | your "down" command first, then
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| in the down position.Bounce a ball around
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| | immediately guide your dog down into the
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| your dog when he is in the lying
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| | lying position. Grab hold of the leash
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| position, or scatter some food around
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| | and gently pull your dogs head down, at
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| him. The idea is that your "down" command
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| | the same time guide him down by pressing
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| will be so strong in your dogs mind, that
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| | down between his shoulder blades with the
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| none of these other distractions matter.
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| | palm of your hand. You can also lift up
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| He can only get up to chase the ball or
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| | your dogs front legs and extend them out
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| eat the treats when you release him from
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| | in front of him, find the method which
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| the down command.
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| | works best for you. Praise and encourage
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| What you are trying to achieve with the
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| | your dog all the way down. Then of course
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| down command is to have your dog quickly
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| | as soon as he's in the down position make
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| get down into the laying position, belly
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| | it clear to him that you are happy with
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| touching the ground and his front legs
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| | him and that he has done a good job.After
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| extended out in front.In a familiar
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| | lots of repetition your dog will respond
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| environment to your dog with no
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| | to your verbal command only. Then try the
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| distractions, lets get started!Down
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| | command when your dog is in the standing
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| Command Technique 1 - Off Leash
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| | position and in other settings. Make the
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| Put your dog into a sitting
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| | command a little more challenging by
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| position.Grab your dogs favorite tasty
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| | adding some distractions and increasing
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| treat and hold it a couple of centimetres
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| | the time he is required to stay in the
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| in front of his/her nose. Move your hand
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| | down position.
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| straight down to the ground. Your dog
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| | Whichever method you choose to teach
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| should follow it down (you can praise and
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| | your dog the down command be consistent
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| encourage him down). As soon as his belly
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| | and keep at it.When you are happy with
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| hits the ground, with his legs out in
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| | your dog getting into the down position
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| front, lavish him with praise and give
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| | you will probably want to add a release
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| the treat.Repeat this action over and
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| | command to it. This means that when you
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| over in short sharp training
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| | issue your down command, your dog goes
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| sessions.When your dog is "getting it"
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| | straight down and is not permitted to get
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| and going down right away, you can add
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| | up until you issue another command. You
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| the verbal part of the command. I use
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| | can use "away" or "off you go" for this
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| "down" other people use "lay" or "drop",
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| | purpose.Chris Smith is a dedicated dog
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| just choose the one you are comfortable
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| | owner and creator of the latest cutting
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| with and stick to it (make it a one word
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| | edge home based dog training techniques.
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| command only). Add your command just
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