Key tips:

• Proper position is to have your dog laying down parallel to you, with her elbows even with your heels.
• Have your dog sit. Then give the “down” command.
• Do not use your dog’s name.

In these basic training sessions, you will first ask your dog to “sit”. Once your dog is sitting, you will give the “down” command.

Do not bend forward as you are giving the “down” command. Stand straight and allow the leash to slide through your hand, as the dog lays down. If the dog does not respond, move your hand down the leash, toward the collar, and snap down and toward your heel. Bend at the waist and repeat the command, “down”. Then, emphasize the snap on the command “stay”.

Remember: