Many people like to keep pet dogs. And if the dog knows some basic actions, it may be fun, and it will better ensure the safety of the pet dog. For example: you can ask it to sit down and follow, which can reduce the occurrence of many problems. Let’s take a look now. How to train a dog’s basic movements?

How to train a dog’s basic movements?

1. Dog sit training

1. The first step of preliminary training is to lead the dog to stand on the left side of the owner, and then give the "sit" command. At this time, lift the collar with your right hand and press the waist corner of the dog with your left hand to force it to sit. When the dog sits down, When doing so, rewards such as food, petting and praise should be given. The second step is to train the dog directly in front of the owner for close range training. Hold the leash with your left hand, make a sit down gesture with your right hand, and force the dog to sit down with your left hand. The dog will be rewarded after sitting down. The third step is distance training so that the dog can sit in place for a longer period of time when the owner is far away.

2. Advanced training is to first let the dog sit down next to the owner, and then the owner slowly leaves the dog 1 to 2 steps away. At this time, when the dog shows signs of standing up or walking, the owner should immediately repeat the sit down command again. And lift the rope to force the dog to return to its original position and sit down, and then train according to the above method. If the dog can sit still for 3 to 5 seconds after the owner leaves, it should be rewarded. When the dog can sit down on its own for 5 minutes, at this time, you can gradually increase the distance between the person and the dog and remove the rope.

2. Pet dog lying down training

1. For preliminary training, the owner first sits the dog on the left side, then takes a step forward with his right leg and bends his body forward and downward. At this time, he holds food in his right hand to lure the dog. When the dog shows signs of getting, take the opportunity. Slowly move the food forward and downward, and at the same time give the "down" command. When the dog lies down, reward it with food. After many times of training, as the conditioned reflex is formed and consolidated, the food stimulus can be cancelled, and the owner can order the dog to lie down with only verbal commands or gestures.

2. Advanced training allows the dog to lie down obediently within a certain distance under the command of the owner's voice commands and gestures, until the dog can continue to lie down for more than 5 minutes.

3. Dog Standing Training

1. Preliminary training. In this kind of training, the owner first asks the dog to sit down, and then gives the "get up" command. At the same time, he makes a gesture of extending his right arm from bottom to top, stretching forward, and swinging his palm upward. Then, the owner's right hand Hold the collar or the leash, and then extend your left hand to the dog's back abdomen to support it, forcing and assisting the dog to stand up, and then release your hand. At this time, if the dog is stillIf you can stand for a moment, you should be rewarded immediately.

2. Based on the first level of advanced training, and then undergo multiple trainings until the dog can stand alone according to the owner's commands or gestures for a longer period of time.

4. Dog handshake training

1. For this step training, the owner can first let the dog sit down and face the dog face to face. The owner will then give the command of "extend your right hand" or "shake hands", and then gently touch the dog's right forelimb with your right hand. At this time, if the dog lifts its right front foot, the owner will hold its paw with his right hand and reward it immediately. Finally, as soon as the owner gives a command or reaches out, the dog will immediately stretch out its right front foot.

2. Advanced training. After successfully training the right limb, you can then train the left limb. The method is the same but faster to teach. In the end, the dog will immediately lift its feet no matter which hand the owner extends, without the need for food.