Method 1 of teaching a dog to lie down

The owner is on the right side of the dog, facing the dog, holding the food in his right hand, slowly moving it from top to bottom in front of the dog, and at the same time giving the command "Lie down" , and pull the traction belt downward to stimulate. When the food in your hand is about to hit the ground, your dog will also lie down in order to eat the snack. When the dog is about to lie down, you need to shout the command "Lie down" to the dog. When the dog lies down, reward him with food in time. In the future, as the conditioned reflex develops, rewards and stimulation will be gradually removed.

Teaching the dog to lie down method 2

Another method is to let the dog sit down. The owner should squat down, hold the dog’s two forelimbs with both hands, stretch it forward, and use the left hand to Press the dog's shoulder blade with your arm, and the dog will immediately lie down. At this time, food should be rewarded. In the future, the dog should be trained within a certain distance, combined with gestures (left arm drooped, palm forward, palm down, and waving up and down) to improve its level of action, extend the command distance, and train it to follow the owner's commands The ability to lie down for more than 5 minutes with hand gestures.

Key points in teaching a dog to lie down

1. If the dog does not lie down, you can try to gently pull the leash downward to make it lie down slowly, but Don't pull hard to avoid hurting the dog.
2. When the dog completes the action, don’t forget to give snacks as encouragement immediately.
3. Do not frequently train in conjunction with lying down and sitting, so as to prevent the dog from automatically sitting down after lying down or automatically lying down after sitting down.