my 4 month old puppy has the 'lay down' command down pat, but when i praise her for doing what i ask, she gets back up, thinking she doesn't have to lay down any more. what can i do to get her to lay down after i'm done giving the command, and praise her for laying down w/o having her get up again?
2006-07-13 15:40:48 · 13 answers · asked by kelleygaither2000 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
As far as using positive reinforcement goes, I would tell the dog down, when she lays down, tell her good down in a soft voice and then tell her "okay" to release her.
Us dog trainers say to have a release word- that is special to your dog, to release them.
I have a sheltie her name is mickey her release word is disney.
when you give the word move the treat away and make her get up to get it. praising good dog
2006-07-13 15:48:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want positive reenforcement, and they tell you to press the pup down or yell no?
google for clicker training. enroll in an obedience class. You will get much better help than short Net answers. Even mine.
Train positively with food treats. Do not say anything. When the dogs sits, treat. When the dog downs, treat.. When the dog gets up, nothing. No feed back no yelling no treat. You are conditioning the animal. Conditioning works with dogs, dolphins, horses, and people.
When the dog downs , treat instantly. Do this a dozen times or more. Then slowly increase the time until the treat is given. Next dozen times, wait 1/2 second before treating. Next times, extend it a second or two.
Train in 10-minute increments, about 4 x a day for a pup. Keep it fun and light. If the pup is bored, just let it play and start again some hours later
2006-07-13 17:50:44 · answer #2 · answered by dogger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey,
Lay down or sit next to your puppy and give her a treat when she laysdown next you. When training a puppy you have to remember the golden rule: You have 3 seconds to reward or dicipline. Positive is always better than negative, if on the odd occasion that you may have to punish your puppy you should never ever use violence. Puppies don't know about hitting or kicking and it's cruel to do anything like that to them. I think your method of positive reinforcement is a really good idea and i think you should continue with it and you will go very far with your puppy.
I hope it goes well and happy training,
Wolverine_Clawess_26
2006-07-13 15:52:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound like you want a down-stay. In this case, you don't praise her until you are ready for her to get up. Go in very small increments or she will get comfused. Check the links. The first one is on a down stay and the second is a link to an online book of how to teach many things using clicker training, a method of positive reinforcement.
2006-07-13 17:35:22 · answer #4 · answered by Lauren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-20 09:28:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do imagine that utilising one hundred% positive reinforcement works. in spite of the indisputable fact that, i imagine you also pick to have virtually the staying power of a saint, be speedy-wondering, and be very a lot on accurate of what your canines is doing to have a properly-experienced canines. That stated, one hundred% positive does no longer mean permissive. habit doesn't should be disregarded to no longer be punished. for instance, for jumping up, the canines can learn a thanks to sit down down and then rewarded. The jumping isn't punished with hitting, yelling, kneeing, and so on.; the canines is purely taught an incompatible habit to practice. My practise procedures use basically positive reinforcement with some detrimental punishment (and that i'm utilising those words contained in the medical experience; detrimental punishment potential to eliminate some thing good with the intention to diminsh the habit). i'm inquisitive about utilising time-outs and absence of privileges (you probably did not sit down, so that you're not from now on getting the deal with) to artwork on undesirable habit. yet i do not use actual punishment, and that i'll't imagine that i'd ever propose it for aggression. back, i'd coach a prefered, incompatible habit, consisting of Settle or Watch Me.
2016-12-01 06:11:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lay with her for a few minutes then when you get up teach her to stay by moving away one small step at a time!
2006-07-13 15:49:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When she is lying down, put your hand on her back and then praise her. She will learn that she will get loving when she lays down on command.
2006-07-13 15:46:19 · answer #8 · answered by Randi D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after she does the command look away and say GOOD. dont make eye contact for this. she should stay down. if she gets up you have to notice if her body is begining to move to get up and say the down command again then. or NO. and instead of saying good just make a happy small noise that isnt exciteing enough to get her up
2006-07-13 17:23:01 · answer #9 · answered by sillygoose 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rub her belly or pat her while she's laying down.
2006-07-13 15:45:08 · answer #10 · answered by CruelChick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋