Essential Commands You Can Teach Your Dog

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ESSENTIAL COMMANDS YOU CAN TEACH YOUR DOG
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SIT It is the easiest command to start with
- Hold a treat close to your dog. - Move your
hand up and your dog will follow the treat. This
step makes him sit. - Once he is in sitting
position say sit and give him the treat. Repeat
these steps few times every day until he learns
the command. When he is master of using the
command, use it in a different situation.
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COME If you lose grip of the leash or
accidentally your dog ran away from you, teaching
this command will help you to bring him back. -
Put leash and collar on your dog. - Pull the
leash and say "come". - When he comes to you,
reward him with a treat. Repeat this sequence a
few times every day. Once he is mastered on this
remove the leash and practice the command.
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STAY This command is a bit difficult to
teach. Once he is a master in sit command, Then
you can teach your dog how to stay. This is an
exercise that will help you to keep your dog
quiet. - First, ask your dog to sit. - Open the
palm in front of your dog and say "stay". Go back
few steps and wait a while. Always reward him
with a treat even if it is just for few seconds.
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DOWN This can be the most difficult dog
obedience training. This training will help your
dog to stay positive and relaxed. - Find a good
smelling treat and hold it in your closed fist. -
Hold your hand in front of your dogs nose. When
he smells it move your hand to the floor so that
he can follow your hand. - Slide your hand along
the ground and encourage his body to follow. -
Once he is in the down position, say down and
share your affection by rewarding him with a
treat. Repeat it every day. If your dog tries to
sit, say no and take away your hand. Encourage
your dog to do so with rewards as he is working
hard to figure it out.
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