Dog Training Commands List

5 Simple Tips to Get Your Dog to Pay Attention : Training Commands List:

1/ Sit down!

The first thing to teach a dog is to sit. This is the easiest order to teach and is natural, so it won't cost him much to learn. If you can get him to sit and he understands that this is the position to wait for his food, before going outside or just when you expect something from him, you will be much more comfortable with the next steps. To do this, proceed as follows:

* Take a kibble or a reward for your dog. Let your dog smell it and then put it in your closed fist.

* Stand in front of your dog as he gives you his attention and waits for his reward.

* Say, "Sit, or sit down." Use whatever word you like.

* With the dog's attention fixed on your fist, begin to follow an imaginary line to the back of the dog, passing over his head.

At first the dog won't understand, he may try to move or turn around your hand, but keep trying until he sits down. Then give him his reward while saying "Good dog, very good" or any other positive expression.

You can use any word you want to teach order, but keep in mind that dogs tend to remember simple words more easily. Once you have chosen a word, you should always use the same one. If one day you say "sit", another "sit" your dog will not understand and therefore will not obey you.

2/ Halt!

Your dog has to learn to stay still in one place, because when visitors come, when he goes out for a walk on the street or you just want him to stay away from something or someone it's the best way to get it. And how do you keep him quiet? By following these steps:

* When your dog is sitting, stand next to him on his left or right, choose one of the two directions. Put his leash on and say "[Name], Stop!" with the palm of your open hand next to him. Wait a few seconds and if he obeys, come back and say "That's good!" or something like that and reward him with a caress.

* Repeat the above process until he manages to stay still for more than 10 seconds. Remember to always reward him first, and then you can alternate between a reward and a simple Good Dog.

* When you manage to keep him still, give the command and move away. If he follows you, come back to him and give the command again. Move a few yards away, then call him and give him a reward.

* Increase the distance until your dog is almost 10-15 metres away, or have someone else call him. Always remember to call at the end and say, "Come here!" or something that tells him to move.

3/ Get down!

Right after sitting down, teaching him to lie down is another basic order for dogs that is easier to get. Also, it's a logical process, because you can say "Don't move" then "Sit", then "Down". The dog will associate all this quickly and will do it almost automatically in the future.

* Stand in front of your dog and say Sit. Once you're sitting, say "Down" and point your finger to the floor. If he doesn't react, hide a reward in your hand and lower it with the reward down (without letting go), the dog will automatically be attracted and will lie down.

* Once lying down, give him his reward and say "Good dog" and scratch or pet him to reinforce this attitude.

If you use the trick of hiding the reward in your hand, you should gradually remove it to teach him to lie down, even without a reward.

4/ Come here!

You don't want your dog to escape, don't listen to you and don't answer your call. So, calling is the fourth basic order when training a dog, because if he doesn't come to you, you won't be able to ask him to sit, lie down or stay still.

* Put a reward under your feet and say "Come here", "Here" or "Come" to your dog without him realizing that you have that reward. At first he won't understand, but when he sees this piece of food he will come quickly. When he arrives, tell him "Good dog!" and then sit down.

* Go somewhere else and repeat the same action, this time without a reward. If he doesn't come, put the reward back under your foot until your dog associates the Come here! with the call.

* Increase the distance more and more until the dog listens to you when you are several metres away. If you associate the reward with waiting, he won't hesitate to run towards you when you call him.

Remember to reward him every time he responds to a basic command, positive reinforcement is the best way to train a dog and any other animal.

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