How to Teach Your Puppy to Lie Down and Stay
Once your puppy has learned what “lie down” means, you should practice it for longer 20 – 30 minute periods and insist that your dog “stay” in the down position until you tell him “okay” to get up. This will establish you as the pack leader to your dog. When you practice this exercise, you should sit on the floor and read or somehow quietly pass the time, staying in the same position next to your dog. This way, if he gets up, you are immediately ready to put him back in the down position, and keep him there until you are ready to tell him “okay” to get up. Eventually, when your puppy realizes that he cannot just get up without permission, he will accept you as the one in charge, which will be well worth it as you proceed with any more training beyond sit and lie down. Persistence is the key, and it may take a couple sessions a day for 3 to 4 weeks.
Next time we will cover training your puppy to go outside to potty. Have a great weekend!
this is so amazing and cool that it makes me happy.
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I have been trying to teach my dog these tricks forever, and he doesn't seem to get it. He is such a little stinker sometimes. I guess the adage is true, you can't teach an old dog new tricks!
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