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Dog Training - Teaching The DROP Command

Have the puppy on the leash with the dog standing at Heel position on your Left side.

Say Stay and step in front of your dog. Kneel down and placing 2 fingers inside the pups collar say Drop, and gently pull the pup into the dropped position, this is with the dog lying on its tummy back feet tucked under and front paws extended forward. Immediately give strong praise of Good Boy or Good Girl, but do not allow the dog to break position!

When your puppy seems steady or comfortable in the Drop position, tell him Stay - then get up and move back a little. If the dog moves say No - gently and place him back into the Dropped position. Once the dog does this praise him warmly. Repeat up to four times the first day.

Continue to practice the Drop, Stay adding it to your regular twice-a-day training routine and shuffling it in with Sit, Stay and Come.

When working indoors on the Drop you will probably not need the leash. But when used, the leash may make your puppy feel training is more serious. Put it on and let it hang or hold it, whatever works for you. When you say Stay and back up, you can pick up the leash handle and take it with you. When you do practice Drop outside, the leash ensures you are in full control.

He may resist wanting to lie down outside on the first few tries. Assist him - and then make your Stays brief until he gets used to doing this command anywhere with relative ease.

Start to increase the time of the Drop/Stay indoors. Have the Stay last five seconds, then one minute, then ten minutes. Do not break the dog because you see he is starting to get restless or starting to get up.

If he gets tired or bored, stop the training for that day and resume the next. Persist with this and you will soon have a dog that is a joy to own!

Steve Gaskin is an author of Dog Training Articles - he and his wife own and breed Staffordshire Bull Terriers. For more information on dogs and dog training - for Ebook reviews and a FREE Home-made Dog Food Recipe visit: http://dogloverstoolbox.com

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