Sit
Have the clicker in a single hand and a deal with within the different. Put your hand with the deal with excessive of the canines nostril and about two inches from his head. Transfer the deal with over his head. As he tilts his head as much as comply with the deal with his again finish will are likely to go down. As quickly he places his bum is on the bottom click on and provides the deal with. Repeat 10-15 instances. When he reaches 80% success price connect the phrase “sit” alongside to the hand sign. Assume the beginning place, say “sit” and do the hand sign. When he sits, click on, reward and deal with. Repeat 10-15 instances. Now, assume begin place and strive simply “sit” – give him time – bear in mind to present 30 seconds for him to consider it. If he will get it right click on & deal with. In any other case return a step. Keep in mind to solely give the deal with when he’s within the sit place – if he will get up begin once more.
Down
Deal with in a single hand clicker within the different ask him to sit down, don’t click on or deal with say “good canine”. Put the deal with in entrance of his nostril and transfer it slowly to the ground, straight down. He ought to comply with it to the ground and find yourself mendacity down – as quickly as his elbows contact the ground, click on & deal with. Begin with him in a sit place every time and blend up the rewards for sitting between reward and click on/deal with at random. As earlier than, when he can do that 80% of the time you give a verbal cue “down” previous to the hand motion. After a number of repetitions assume the beginning place and say “down” and permit 30 seconds if wanted. If he’s not getting it begin once more – say “down” and comply with with the hand sign. Then as soon as 80% profitable strive begin place and “down” sign. Keep in mind to all the time click on and deal with when he performs the behaviour.
Pet Push-ups
As soon as he can do sit and down get him figuring out by getting him to sit down, click on & deal with. Then right into a down, click on and deal with. Then again to a sit, click on and deal with. Use the hand indicators if required to begin with. When he will get actually good, transfer on to simply verbal cues. Once more now begin to give the press/treats on a random interval – he doesn’t know when he’ll get the deal with so it’s nonetheless price placing the trouble in simply in case it could be this time.
Stand
Get him to sit down. Take a few steps backwards. If he will get as much as comply with you click on and deal with. If he stays make a kissy noise to ask him and click on and deal with when he does. When he’ll comply with you say “stand” step again click on and deal with. As soon as 80% constant give simply the verbal cue.
Now strive giving “sit”, “down” and “stand” verbal cue in random order so he doesn’t get in a behavior of giving them solely in a sure sequence.
Keep
Together with your canine in a sit place in entrance of you, put your hand out in a common cease sign whereas saying “keep.” Carry your hand again to your facet whereas taking a step backward, adopted instantly by a step ahead so you might be again to your beginning place. Click on and deal with earlier than he stands up. With some canines this may occasionally must be achieved in a short time to begin with. As soon as he will get it, improve the gap by one step till 80% constant at that degree and proceed to extend a step at a time, all the time going backward after which ahead once more to the beginning place after which click on and deal with. As soon as nice distance has been achieved begin by transferring to the left and proper – once more beginning at only one step and growing.
Come
Together with your canine a few toes away from you say “come” and switch and run away. When he runs after you click on and deal with. If you’re not adopted make kissy noises and run a number of extra steps. Don’t be afraid to get excited so he’ll be excited too. You need it to be enjoyable for him to go to you. When that is dependable regularly lower your motion till he’s coming to you whilst you stand nonetheless. You want to have the ability to make your self extra interesting than the whole lot else occurring across the canine. Use toys as a reward for coming by throwing the ball for him as a reward for responding to “come.” As soon as constant, ask him to come back after which sit, click on & deal with or throw the ball whichever is most rewarding.
Heel
Canines pull on leashes as a result of we’re gradual and boring and pulling appears to get them the place they need to go. Try to begin within the backyard with out the lead on. Stroll round and any time the canine is strolling close to you click on and deal with. He’ll be taught it’s good to be close to you so now introduce “heel” earlier than giving the press/deal with. Now connect the lead and go for a stroll. Stand on the door, get him to sit down and say “heel” and step out. If he runs straight to the tip of the lead cease and watch for him to cease and look again at you then click on and deal with – maintain the deal with to the facet so he has to come back again to your facet to get it. Now with the lead unfastened say “heel” and check out once more and repeat as earlier than if required. Attempt to click on and deal with as typically as potential as you stroll earlier than the lead tightens. You may also do numerous directional modifications to maintain the canine from losing interest with you. This additionally prevents the lead from tightening and provides you extra alternatives to click on and deal with. If he begins to get forward of you flip and go the opposite course. Now he’s behind you and has to try to catch up – a lot of unfastened leash to present a lot of clicks and treats. He’ll quickly be taught that rewards come from having a relaxed lead.
Paw
Get him to sit down and reward him for a job effectively achieved. Place a deal with in your hand and maintain it at his chest top. He could attempt to open your hand along with his nostril and so forth. Finally he’ll paw at your hand to get the deal with. At this second click on and open your hand to present the deal with. Repeat this and the pawing will occur sooner. Now introduce “paw” when he’ll do it. Having set him up for achievement click on and deal with.
Excessive 5
Just like giving the paw. Get him to sit down and place your deal with hand out in entrance of his head. He’ll have to lift his leg as much as hit the goal and when he does click on and deal with. Introduce “excessive 5” when he does it persistently.
Authored by Mark McCorry RVN
