Dog Training Advice

Have you seen the movie Marley and Me? If you've, then you've seen how annoying Marley can be. He's the kind of dog that any dog trainer won't be too happy to meet. He pees everywhere, chews on the living room set, and jumps on people. Actually, his owner, portrayed by Owen Wilson, even brought him to a dog training class to turn him into a capable dog. Unfortunately, the dog trainer easily gave up on him because he was the worst dog she had ever seen. He made a total chaos in the class, so he wasn't allowed to finish the course. That was kind of frustrating on behalf of his owners. Now, if you've a dog like Marley, what will you do? Try these dog obedience training exercises to produce a capable dog?

Sit

You have to note that your dog must always sit at your left side with his shoulder at your left knee. To make him obey the sit command, you need to first fold the leash in your right hand. Then, call your dog's name and command sit. Depress on his hindquarters utilizing your left hand and jerk up on the leash with your hand. When he does the sitting position right, praise him and give him a treat.

Heeling on Leash

When walking your dog, his right shoulder should be about even with your left knee. As soon as the leash turns loose, simply call out your dog's name and give the heel command. Walk forward as quick as you can and then give a hard jerk on the leash. Do not drag your dog when you do this. Once you jerked him into position, praise him with words like Good boy!

About Turn

When you turn far from your dog, do it to your right to reverse your direction. And as you do it, ensure that you keep your eyes on your dog and then give several short and quick jerks.

Stay

To make your dog stay where he is, command him to be in a sitting position. Afterwards, blockage your hand with the flat of your palm facing him, then inform him to stay. If he does, again give him praise but if not, put him back in position and begin again.

Down

Just as with the stay command, you can make your dog obey the down command by putting him in a sitting position first. With him sitting, give the down command, then slowly push on his shoulders and wobble him off balance simultaneously. But there is another way to do this. You can also position the leash between your sole and shoe heel. Then, give the down command and pull up on the leash.

So these are just a few of the dog obedience training exercises that you can do to produce a capable dog. At first, they could seem difficult. But as soon as you tried them and see effective results, you will realize how rewarding these dog obedience exercises could be not just for your dog but also for you.

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