How To Teach a Dog Down - Solid K9 Training (2019)

Our second video of the new and improved “how to” series. The down command is probably one of the most important commands you will ever teach your dog. It allows your dog to go places with you and experience life with you. Outdoor cafes, picnics at the park, long car rides—all of these activities require your dog to have a solid and reliable down stay. The down command is probably our most utilized command, as it is an absolute essential for dogs who go places with their owners. The effort that goes into teaching dogs foundation work during a board and train is endless. We are doing hundreds and hundreds of reps of commands before ever using the word “no” with a dog. We spend so much time teaching the dog what we want, that most bad behaviors organically go away or are much easier to address once its time to. We train obedience in many phases and don’t move onto the next stage until the dog tells us it is ready. In this video you will see us work a dog through every stage of the down command— luring, leash pressure, continuous stim (escape conditioning), and non-compliance stim (avoidance conditioning). You will be able to replicate this exact sequence with your own dog at your own pace in your own home. Teaching a dog obedience is not necessarily hard to do, but it is time consuming and it requires a lot of repetitions. We spend seven days a week, all day long patterning these commands with dogs. This video walks you through the stages fairly quickly, but keep in mind a green dog would need much more time on each stage. Pay attention to body language, tone of voice, leash work, food delivery, markers, etc. Our trainers have been doing this for a long time so it may seem like nothing major to them, but every little “conversation” or cue to the dog is all part of the “art” of dog training. We are using a clicker in the video as a marker, but you can also use a word if you prefer. We also are not working on duration right now. That will come much later on in the process. This video is simply teaching the command and getting the dog to understand the remote collar.

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Solid K9 Training, founded by award-winning, internationally-acclaimed dog trainer Jeff Gellman, is one of the nations most effective and respected dog training services providing no-nonsense, "Real World" training methods throughout New England. Serving dog owners from Hartford, CT to Boston, MA in our multifaceted, secure and 24/7 staffed Solid K9 Training Center in Providence, RI, as well as all throughout the nation with Jeff's wildly successful RV Dog Trainer Tour. We will train any dog, regardless of breed, shape, size or history. We work to fix all dog behavior issues including excessive barking, growling, snapping, nipping, dog aggression (fighting), human aggression (biting), child aggression, pulling on leash, leash aggression, leash reactivity, skateboard reactivity, resource guarding, jumping on people, fear issues, anxiety issues, separation anxiety, chewing and destroying household items, running away, not listening, door bolting, stealing food, getting into the trash, cat aggression, chasing game, and killing animals/game. We also have a renowned reputation specializing in obedience training, which includes heeling and walking properly on a leash, sit/stay, down/stay, place, recall training (come to owner), and crate training. Our Training services include Board and Train behavioral modification, 1 on 1 Training, Obedience Classes, Puppy Training programs, Boarding / Board & Play, Daycare, and many free dog training resources including Dog training advice videos, dog training webinars, and Dog Training Q and A videos on Youtube Live weekly. Our behavior modification training is cutting edge, using techniques like modern low level E-collar (remote collar) training and food and clicker training. Solid K9 Training has a worldwide reputation of being able to handle the most challenging dog behaviors and often times other dog trainers will refer their more serious cases to us.

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