I have heard it said, “If your dog doesn’t ‘come’, you don’t have a dog.” Instead of debating that, let’s teach your puppy to ‘come’ whenever and wherever you ask. It’s all part of the manners game – ‘sit’ for leash on, ‘sit’ for leash off, ‘sit’ before going through a doorway, ‘sit’ for dinner. All these required ‘sits’ keep Bozo’s energy under control. If Bozo’s energy is controllable, he’s [...] Read more »
Training Your Puppy To Stay Until You Release Him
Good on you! Now you have a puppy who will ‘sit’, ‘down’, ‘stand’ on request. Excellent! Many times, though, we want Bozo to ‘stay’ in one of those positions. Let’s add that now. Many say that ‘stay’ is implied in the initial command i.e. sit and stay there until I release you. I personally like the added clarity of ‘stay so that both Bozo and I know what’s expected. If [...] Read more »
Training Your Puppy To Lie Down On Command
Now that you’re well on your way to a reliable ‘sit’ across the room using only a hand signal, let’s talk about ‘down’. Once you, not Bozo, have the methods of teaching the ‘sit’, ‘down’ and ‘stand’, you can (and I think it’s a good idea) teach all three simultaneously. Then, especially for the super-energetic dog, you can ask for a ‘sit’, ‘down’, ‘stand’, ’down’, ‘sit’, ‘stand’ in sequence. First [...] Read more »