How to teach a dog commands is "Voice", "Sit", "Lie"

Training any pet, it is advisable to start in puppyhood. It was during this period laid the foundations of the relationship with the dog. To teach the dog commands can be yourself, but when you first experience it is better to begin work under the supervision of the instructor-the cynologist.

How to teach your dog the command "Voice"

Sometimes you want the dog began to bark on your command. The voting is being tested at the moment of the game, as most teams. Playing with your pet, for example, in a ball, periodically say "Voice" wait for his spontaneous barking and then vigorously and joyfully praise the dog saying, "vote, Vote!", give a treat (small piece of cheese, dried liver).

Repeat the process until complete consolidation of the team. It is important to change the toy and situation excitement, the dog is not tied up praise from you with the game, and saw a direct link between your team, barking and reward.

How to teach your dog the "Sit"command

The classical training of this command is as follows. In hand take the treat, pet shows, but not given. The hand with the treat is written above the dog's head, the cue "Sit" while the other hand presses down on the rump of the dog, forcing the dog to sit. As soon as she sits, a treat is given immediately follows the tumultuous praise repeat komandy.

Currently, the handlers prefer to use the contactless option training this command. That is, the pressure on the sacrum is not possible, simultaneously with the utterance of the command "Sit", the hand with the treat over her head entered and served a little forward so that the dog was forced to throw back it back, not taking his eyes off the Goodies. In this position for the dog will naturally sit, which she did. There is need to give the treat and praise your pet.

How to teach your dog the command "down"

The command "down" forgot to bring their pet on a similar methodology. The dog is shown the treat held in your left hand, then the hand falls to the floor, at the same time there is a command "to Lie" and the right hand presses on the withers of the dog, thereby forcing her to lie down. Once the desired position is reached, the treat is given immediately and is followed by praise, interspersed with the repetition of the learn command "Down".

Beginners (and not only) in the course of the training often make the mistake of allowing the dog to take any sort of recumbent posture. We can not allow pet lying flopped over on his side, we need a clear position: feet forward, muzzle on paws. Correct the dog as many times as necessary, and let us treat only for proper execution.

It is important to know

To repeat the training every team needs 4-5 times for one approach during the day for fixing need to do about 3-4 approaches. To begin teaching any command you need before feeding, to the praise of delicacy, had a strong positive effect. Learning new commands after testing the previous one.

Similarly, it is possible to teach an adult dog commands. But in this case it is expected will require more time, patience and perseverance. If a pet with obvious abnormalities in behavior, any training it is advisable to coordinate with the instructor-cynologist. In General, to teach the dog commands can be 3-5 days, depending on breed, age of your pet and your perseverance.