Post by jai on Aug 7, 2007 21:33:59 GMT 1
Just a quick thread on training 'down' for your dog. Today Katharine and I were together and she showed me the best way to teach the 'down'. In Germany this command is followed by a stomp with the
right foot and the right hand coming down to a flat position to show down. This is similar to platz altho with this, you can get the dog to go down at any time during his training or fielding exercises. This is a difficult one to teach and it takes about a month or longer for the dog to learn and understand the concept. To begin you have the dog in front of you and you begin with the down command. Each day you move back a few paces and continue to praise the command and the behavior. Your goal is to have the dog go completely down when you are in the field which will allow for the hunter to work the field while the dog is waiting.
Good luck!
jai and falko