TRAINING POST
DOWN
Down is number three on my list of basics. Watch me is Number 2 and has been previously posted.
The down, Like sit there are different types of downs. For this post we will deal with the plain down, the one where you tell your dog "DOWN", and he lies down where he is at.
My method:
Treats and clicker in hand. I will position the dog in a sit in front of me. Using the treat as a lure, I will lure the dogs nose down, producing a lying down position. Repeat several times. Click as soon as the dog is in the position you want him, and treat immediately.
I will then proceed to use the Cue, luring him into position, once he has the cue under his belt, I then work in the sign.
Cue: "DOWN" I have heard "PLATZ" used for down, but I use that for a different kind of down as opposed to the common down.
Sign: I point my index finger at the ground.
Again, as in sit, we work towards duration, longer downs, and Distance, father away downs. Also as in any training we start in a small non distracting place and work our way outside to the big wide world.
If your dog struggles with down, its ok, take your time, sooner or later he will get it.
Below are links to various methods of teaching the DOWN.
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