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| Once your puppy learns his name, you should begin to start teaching him basic commands. When training your new puppy, keep him away from potential distractions such as other dogs, people or other things he will like to play with. Keep his lessons short to keep his full attention. Praise , practice and patience. At the end of a lesson always praise him. The Come Command Start your puppy on a long leash, walk the distance of the leash. Then crouch down and call him to you. He should come enthusiastically. If he doesn't, pull on the leash slightly toward you. Be sure to use a happy voice and offer a small treat and praise. You should never call your puppy to you then scold or yell at him. If you do, he will soon learn not to respond. Whenever your puppy decides to come to you, just give him the "come" command. He will learn to associate the action with the word. The Sit Command Get a treat your puppy likes and hold it over his nose. Raise it over his head and tell him to sit. Usually the puppy will follow the treat above his head and automatically sit down. Give him the treat and praise him for being good. If you puppy doesn't sit automatically sit when the treat is over his head, place one hand on his hind quarters and the other under his chest. Say "sit" in a pleasant voice and lightly push down on his rear end. After a few times, he'll get the hang of it. Remember to praise him. The Stay Command Puppies will naturally want to follow you, so getting them to "stay" will be a bit harder for him to grasp. He should already be familiar with the sit command first. At first don't expect him to stay for more than a few seconds and first, then gradually work up to longer period of time. Start by telling him to sit. Then take a few steps away and as you do say "stay". You can also use a hand signal when you do this. After a very seconds call him to you. Remember to praise him and offer a treat. Once he starts to get the hang of it, step back a little further. The Down Command You can use the "down" command when you want him to lie down. There are a few ways to teach this command. One is to hold a treat in front of his nose and lower it to the ground while saying "down". Bring the treat out slowing in front of him and he'll slide his feet out and lie down (if you're lucky). If he won't lie down on his own try getting the puppy in a sitting position. Hold the treat in front of his nose, gently sweep his legs forward, at the same time saying "down". Push gently on his shoulders, then praise him and give him a treat. Don't confuse him with this command. For example if he jumps on the couch, you would not want to use the "down" command or he'll probably lie down on the couch. Use a different command, such as "off", to get him off the couch. Depending on the type of breed you have, dogs can be taught a various number of commands. Some can learn more than others. Police dogs, german shepards for example, can learn anywhere between 50 to 100 commands. This, of course, takes a considerable amount of professional training. You can use a variety of words as commands that your dogs will learn to relate to certain actions. You can use a variety of words as commands as long as you are consistent with action for that command. Not only will you be pleased that they will follow commands, but they are happy for the praise and treats that go along with them. Remember to be pleasant, patient and consistent. |
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| TIPS ON TEACHING YOUR DOG BASIC COMMANDS |
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