Free trick · 4 steps · 5 minutes a day, 4 days
How to teach your dog Down
Harder to abandon than a sit, so it buys you a real settle.
The steps
- 1
Start from a sit. Hold a treat at the nose and lower it straight to the floor.
- 2
Slide the treat slowly along the ground, away from the front paws.
- 3
The elbows follow the treat down. The moment they touch, mark and pay.
- 4
Add the word once the elbows drop without the lure.
Why this helps
Lying down takes longer to leave than sitting, which is exactly what you want near a trigger.
The rest of the library is for members
Members get 6 more tricks, each one built the same way and ordered around their dog's behaviour pattern:
- Spin
- Shake
- Roll Over
- Find It
- Fetch
- Middle