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It's easiest to start with your dog in a sit. Hold a treat in front of his nose to get his attention. When he is interested enough to follow the treat with his nose, slowly lower your hand straight down in front of his paws. When your hand reaches the ground, slowly move it forward (in the direction you want his paws to move so he can lie down fully). Simple, but what do you do if it doesn't work with your dog? Try this alternate technique. Sit on the ground with your knees raised and your feet on the ground in front of you. Reach under your knees with the treat and get your dog's attention. Draw the treat back under your knees and let him follow it. In order to get under your knee, he'll have to lie down. That's when you give the treat and praise. Let him nibble on the treat while he is lying down. Gently scratch his back at the shoulders. With your hand in this position you can easily catch him if he tries to stand or sit up. It's not much use to have a dog who lies down and then immediately pops back up again. You want him to lie down and stay down until released, right? To teach him to stay lying, hold him gently in position while he nibbles and you praise, for a couple of seconds. Then give a release command like "that'll do." This command gives him permission to get up and do whatever he likes. Don't use a common word like "okay" because you'll say it in ordinary conversation often and this will confuse your dog. Once you give the release, stop giving the treat and praise, and let him get up. Give reinforcement (treats and praise) ONLY while he is in the down position. If you give the treat after he gets up, you are reinforcing getting up. You want to reinforce lying down, so give the treat while he is lying down. Gradually build up the amount of time you have him stay down until he can do it for 30 seconds. This will probably take several days. When he can, go back to short stays and cautiously take a step away, and then right back again. Slowly build up how far you can get away from him while he lies down. Eventually you'll be able to ask him to lie down where ever he is relative to you and to stay down as needed.
Another contributor said: make sure your dog is comfy, and a little hungry. be prepared with treats [sausage or cheese are great, but any will do] using a treat, get your dog into a sit position. wrap your hand around the treat, then put your hand between the dogs front feet. slowly drag it towards you, and the dogs nose should follow. as soon as your dog lies down, say LIE DOWN! and give him the treat and praise. practice this about 10-15 times, then you can try it withought the treat. if your dog makes a mistake, say 'uh-oh!' and turn your back on him. First, teach your dog to lay down by holding a treat in your hand. have your dog sit, then lower the treat to the floor and then after a few times he will lay down. soon, after a lot of practice, he can lay down with a motion of your hand going down.
Another contributor with another answer: You tell the dog "Lie down (insert dog's name here)" in a firm and unwavering voice. When the dog lies down, you reward him/her with a doggy-treat. If the dog does not seem to know what you are talking about, keep telling him to lie down until he gets it. Then reward him. If the dog still does not get it, then take both hands and shove him down into a lying position. Reward him. Keep doing the above three steps as long as necessary. Do not stop, ever! Sooner or later, that dog is going to lie down when you tell him/her to do so. Don't forget to reward him/her for the effort. Do not ask the dog to do his "Lay down" trick without his/her reward.
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Why does my dog have screaming fits after its broken leg was fixed?
It's obvious the dog is in pain. Take the dog back to the vets and if they do nothing get a second opinion! Ask the vet for some painkillers. Also lay on the carpet with your dog and gently stroke them to calm them down. Get to that vets ASAP!
He is limping holding his leg up he can sit and lay down no problem he is a small dog cocker and poodle mix?
It's hard to say, take him to a veterinarian.
Moms dog will lay beside you and if you try to pet him he will growl and show his teeth. How can we stop this?
Moms dog is very protective of mom. Don't let him lay next to you, don't pet him, get up and move or don't let moms dog in the house.
Is it bad to lay down after you eat pork?
Its bad to lay down after eating anything. Digestion considerably slows since your body perceives laying down as "sleepy time".
Present tense for lay?
"Lay" is the present tense for the word that means "to place or put down": Lay your coat on the bad. Lay your head on the pillow. "Lie" is the present tense for the word that means "to recline": Lie down for a nap. Lie on the examining table. Here is the present and past tense for each of those examples: Today you lay your coat on the bad. Yesterday you laid your coat on the bed. Today I lay my head on the pillow. Yesterday I laid my head on the pillow. Today I lie down for a nap. Yesterday I lay down for a nap. Today he lies on the examining table. Yesterday he lay on the examining table.
Did a female singer record glory glory hallelujahwhen you lay your burdens down?
The Maddox brothers and Rose performed and recorded 'when I Lay My Burden Down' with Rose Maddox singing.
Another word for lay?
Lay is a present tense transitive verb (it needs a direct object). The definition of lay is: to place something in a horizontal position or a position of rest; set down.Lay the book on the table.Laid is the past tense and past participle of lay.What can be confusing is that lay is also the past tense of the present tense verb lie (to rest or recline). The past participle is lain. Lie is an intransitive verb (it doesn't need a direct object).Just remember -- chickens lay eggs, but you tell your dog to lie down.
Why does my younger dog stand still in front of the older one when she is lying down He gets right in front of her mouth with his ear and neck?
He is showing that she is the dominant dog. One way that you, as the master, can assert your dominance, if that is an issue, is to have the dog laying on its side and then lay your neck (adams apple area) across the side of the dogs neck. You may want to hold the dogs snout for safety the first time you do it. This tells the dog that you are in charge. But, to answer your question, it is to show dominance. Dogs are pack animals with a hierarchy.
How do tigers rest?
they lay down on the floor and close their eyes just like us
What are some cheats for dust the powder game?
you can make an awesome, like tree thing, heres how it works, first lay down some powder. then you lay down seed, next lay down water, then more powder, wait just a sec, then you place thunder all over, and a tree ( roots) come up from the ground, it is really cool!!! use more thunder to make more roots. :)
What cools down a dog?
A dog will usually cool itself down by panting, however it may also lie with its stomach on a cool surface, because this is where a dog loses most of its heat. If you find that your dog is too hot and is not cooling down fast enough, or if you want to help your dog cool down quicker, the most advisable thing to do is NOT to pour water on your dog's back, but to put water on its neck and abdominal area. As the dog pants the air passes into its lungs, and back out the throat where the water just helps the cooling process along. The reason not to pour water on your dog's back is because this is the area on your dog which is designed to protect it from the cold the most, have you ever noticed how when it's cold your dog lies with its back protecting the rest of its body?
My head hurts everyday why could this be?
Lay down for a long period of time I tried it and it works
