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I am an amateur trainer, only, but have found these Commands work, and are easy to remember. Caution- Make sure your family members and friends use your commands only, as not to confuse the puppy. BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMAND WORD OR PHRASE.
We no longer use the leash for the training we use Behavior Modification which means you get the pup’s behavior and then treat or Click and Treat. You do not touch the puppy.
- SIT- and slowly press down on the puppy’s butt and use the leash for leverage.
- WAIT and then STAY- Put your hand in front of the pup’s face and shows him to stay, with the leash for support.
- DOWN- This One COMMAND can save your pup’s life if he gets away from you. DOWN is full to the ground, flat, quickly.
- OFF- This one is good for you to teach family members, it simply means that the pup should not jump up on you, take his paws and put to the floor with this command. Not to be confused with DOWN.
- COME OR HERE is how you bring the pup to you; eventually the HEEL command can be used.
- OK- is the Release Command- when you toss a ball and want him to retrieve, or if allowed to go outside, etc. Use this command.
- MAT- Find a place in your home that you would like the puppy to hang out during meal time, etc, make this the Mat area.
THERE are many, many ways to train, try the local area Kennels, or AKC organizations, we are not expecting the pup to be perfect, but they do like and respond to discipline.
We have had very good luck with the Clicker training system, it is behavior modification and waits for the pup’s response- once you get a behavior you simply CLICK and then TREAT. It is a wonderfully fast training regime. Read more on-line.
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