To train a dog to pretend to be dead, you must first teach it to lie down

First, we need to teach the dog to lie down. The job is relatively simple. If the dog does not fall down on its own, we can gently push it down with our hands and follow the instructions to lie down. The difficulty lies in the dog cooperating with the sound of the gunshot and lying down in time. When we shoot, that is, after we simulate the sound of shooting, if the dog does not fall down, we need to push it down with our hands and comfort it. Makes it feel like lying down is a pleasure. You can touch or reward when you lie down. Over time, it can associate gunshots with lying down without having to give a "code."

Train the dog to pretend to be dead and delay lying down

Lie down - delay, let the dog lie down and not move around. This is the key to the success or failure of the dog's show of pretending to be dead. If the dog "resurrects" without the owner's command, then the show will obviously become a comedy. When the dog lies down, it will try to get up after a while. At this time, you need to say no to it and press it down again. After it lies down quietly, give it food encouragement.
Remember, do not issue the "lie down" command again, nor call its name. Make it understand that this is a continuation of the previous command, and the command has not been released. It must wait until the owner calls its name. Only then can it get up. This lying down-delay training also needs to be slowly extended for a longer period of time, and cannot be accomplished overnight or rush for success. This process seems simple, but it is actually not easy to operate. Delayed training requires the patience of both the dog and the owner.

Training dogs to pretend to be dead and getting up

Although some dogs cannot get up on their own, they may jump up after being stimulated. For example, we gently nudge the dog with our feet, or hear abnormal noises. For the purpose of training, we need to improve this situation. If the dog tries to get up, it is still necessary to stop it in time and say no, then keep it lying down and encourage it.

The dogs can only get up when they hear our name or get a password. At this time, the owner needs to "wake up" the dog with a high-pitched and enthusiastic voice. Command must be clear and decisive to prevent confusion. When the dog gets up, we should also encourage it in time. At this time, it is best not to use food as a reward, but just touch and encourage the dog.

Each training time does not need to be too long, usually 15-20 minutes is enough. You can train them after a period of rest to help them strengthen their memory. The training place does not need to be too quiet, so that the dog knows that if it hears abnormal noises in time, it will still not be able to get up if it does not receive its instructions.