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First of all, be sure that everyone in the household understands what ‘down’ means. Down means ‘lay down’, whereas ‘off’ means ‘get off of whatever you’re currently on’ (person, place, or thing).
The easiest way to teach down is probably to lure it. Tell Bruiser to sit, but only give him praise, no C/T. (Remember, ‘click’ ends the behavior. You’re not teaching sit, you’re teaching down, so he hasn’t earned his click yet.) Now, take a treat, and move it from his nose down just in front of his front feet. As he follows it with his nose, he will be forced to day down. When his elbows hit the ground, C/T. With some dogs, you may have to slowly move the treat along the ground, away from the dog, to get him to follow it into a down. If Bruiser refuses to lay down, make sure you’re practicing in a low distraction area like the bathroom. When there’s nothing interesting going on, Bruiser will be more likely to cooperate. After luring a few downs, stop luring with a treat and just move your hand in a downward motion. Bruiser will follow your hand. Then, start saying ‘down’ as you gesture. After a few more repetitions start saying ‘down’ to elicit the behavior. Always ‘fade’ the lure as quickly as possibly, to encourage Bruiser to figure things out on his own.
When Bruiser is sitting, call him forward. The second he stands, C/T. You can lure it by holding a treat out, and moving it away from him. When he stands, let him nibble on the treat before giving it to him, to encourage him to stand still for a moment. Introduce the cue as you did for Sit and Down.
Stay tuned for more basic dog training and clicker dog training articles.
If you are interested in trying clicker dog training with your Aussie you can get the clicker dog training aid i-Click from Karen Pryor Clicker Training. For clicker dog training classes in Imperial Beach or San Diego county area contact Lynn Whinery at Bonza Canine Education.
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