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08-29-2016, 08:27 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Linwood,NJ,USA
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| Teaching sit Ok so i taught my little guy sit the other day and he knows it very well now. so the a couple days after that which was today i tried teaching him down from sit. he started catching on to it and i was giving him kibble as a treat everytime he would be in the down position and using a clicker as well. so when he would stand back up i would tell him sit and than without me saying anything he goes into down... and than when i tried going back to only sit. i told him sit and he would sit and i would catch him before he went into a down and i would click and give him his "treat"(kibble) but when i gave it to him he would go into a down and eat it in a down position. wats going on? what should i do? thanks ahead of time! |
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09-04-2016, 01:56 PM | #2 |
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| We had a similar problem with Chewie. Because we taught him down from sit, we would always do sit and then down and it became a habit so he would just go down automatically. Since he knows sit pretty well, I would now focus on down. Avoid using sit for the time being and just give the down command, and only treat when he's down. Try not to run the two commands one after the other when training and keep them separate and mix them up. If you want to do 3 X 5 mins of training a day for example. Do all sits in one session and do all downs in another session so he can learn the difference between the two. Hope this helps!
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09-05-2016, 11:51 AM | #4 |
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| I agree, mix the commands. I had the same thing with Cody, first sit, then down. When it's only 2 commands they have learned they do anticipate what the 2nd will be. It gets easier when they have learned 3 commands, but always mix them up. Cody goes through all his commands every night for treat time and I mix them.
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10-11-2016, 11:08 PM | #5 |
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| Don’t hold the treat so high that your dog tries to jump up for it. Instead, hold it in your closed hand just high enough that he stretches his neck. Every time his rump hits the floor, tell him “Good sit!” This is a great game for children in the house to play with your dog.Repetitions are important, but your dog will tire of multiple reps. Rather, play the sit game with your dog in short bursts multiple times every day. Reinforce the sit in other situations, like mealtimes. Have him sit before you put his food bowl on the floor or before you open the door to take him on a walk. If he breaks the sit, remind him of his job with a quiet “Oops, try again” before you open the door. If this command is reinforced every time you ask your dog to sit away from the door, he will be less likely to bolt and run when the door opens. In this respect, the sit command can be a lifesaver. |
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