Down on command.
Use only one command, then reinforce
Recall - coming when called
Play the Recall Game as often as necessary. Be sure you can touch your dog’s collar every
time he comes to you and before you give him a treat.
Safety - yours and his
Practice having your dog stay before he can go in or out of a door, go up or down stairs, or get
in and out of the car.
Sit Stay - not jumping on people
Use the Sit-Stay exercise to teach your dog not to jump on people.
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Use only one command, then reinforce
- Teach your dog to lie down with a treat. With your dog sitting at your left side, put your left
hand on top of his withers. Show him a treat, held in the right hand. Say "Down," and
lower the treat to the ground between his feet and slide it forward so he has to lie down
to get the treat. - With the treat in your right hand, and your left hand through his collar, say "Down," lower
the treat and apply downward pressure on the collar. - Say "Down," and apply a little downward pressure of the collar. Give lots of praise when
he lies down. - Without touching your dog, or showing him a treat, say "Down." When he responds
correctly, reward him with a treat. If not, review Step 3.
Recall - coming when called
Play the Recall Game as often as necessary. Be sure you can touch your dog’s collar every
time he comes to you and before you give him a treat.
- On leash, inside.
- Off leash, inside.
- Off leash, outside in a confined area.
- On leash with distractions.
- Off leash with distractions.
Safety - yours and his
Practice having your dog stay before he can go in or out of a door, go up or down stairs, or get
in and out of the car.
Sit Stay - not jumping on people
Use the Sit-Stay exercise to teach your dog not to jump on people.
- Teach him to stay on leash with you directly in front.
- Increase the distance to 3 feet in front and introduce distractions.
- Practice until your dog will stay on and off leash around distractions.
- Reinforce the sit stay every time your dog greets you.
Want to learn how to train the Motivational Way?
If you can give your dog a cookie, you can teach him anything!
Developed by Joachim and Wendy Volhard and reprinted here with permission of Wendy
Volhard. © 2007 Wendy Volhard.
Helpful Training Tips
Copyright 2004-2008. Baker's Poodles. All rights reserved.
How to Start Training
by Wendy Volhard © 2000
Sit on command.
Use only one command, then reinforce
by Wendy Volhard © 2000
Sit on command.
Use only one command, then reinforce
- Teach your dog to sit with a treat. Hold treat
slightly in front of dog’s head, say "Sit," and
bring hand slightly above his eyes. Give treat
when he sits. - Use a treat in one hand, and apply some
upward pressure on the collar with the other
as you say "Sit." - Say "Sit," and apply a little upward pressure
of the collar. Lots of praise when dog sits. - Without touching your dog, or showing him a
treat, say "Sit." When he responds correctly,
reward him with a treat. If not, review Step 3.
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