How to train a golden retriever to lie down

1. Let the golden retriever relax first, so that it will be easier to train the golden retriever to lie down. During training, put the golden retriever puppy on the table. The owner's left arm goes around the dog's back, raises one of the golden retriever's front legs a few centimeters and shakes it up and down. If the dog cooperates, praise it, then gently put down the leg and use your right hand. Lift the other leg and do the same shake, and give praise. The purpose is not to instill fear in golden retriever puppies.

2. Lift both legs of the golden retriever at the same time and rock them back and forth to relax them.

3. Based on the second step, call the golden retriever's name and give the command "get down", then gently stretch the foot forward until it is in the appropriate position, put it down, and then reward it.

Key points of training Golden Retriever to lie down

1. Training on the ground, let the Golden Retriever sit sideways in front and close to the dog owner's body, which will help control the dog's rotation. The owner of the dog grabs the golden retriever's collar with his right hand, and reaches over the golden retriever's back with his left hand to grasp the forelimbs. He lifts the two limbs and shakes them up and down to relax them. He praises and shakes his legs at the same time, so that the dog is less likely to be frightened, and keeps shaking until the golden retriever relaxes.

2. Once the Golden Retriever is relaxed, wrap your left arm around it and place your elbow on the dog’s hip so that the Golden Retriever is lying down.

3. While putting down the forelimbs, continue to shake the forelimbs and call the dog while giving the command "get down". When the dog lies down, take your left hand away from the dog's back, gently give the dog a "get down" delay command and gesture. The command voice should be gentle so that the dog does not rush to get up. In the initial training, the dog can stay down for 3-5 seconds. Just seconds.

4. Do not rotate or press the dog’s head to make the golden retriever lie down during training. If you do that, the Golden Retriever will not only refuse, but also feel resentful and helpless, so try to create a relaxed environment for the dog to lie down.