Show I 1 FIRST THREE LESSONS IN DOG TRAINING coar HEEL donw DOW x N 1 1 F 9 ILI down dap en knee dog is always 0 on left f ido aa down womb 10 OV or all avit doy dog to come colne leash held jerdin in left effland fiand ef howd ter tend d to get up ifa if pet 0 fed I 1 ATNES DOC RESEARCH CENTER whether your do dog 0 is a joy or a nuisance to you an and d your friends depends largely 0 on one thing his training sta states tes the gaines dog research center new york city actually a dog is infinitely easier to train than a child you will succeed best if you keep certain things constantly in mind A dog is not a human haman and must never be judged as such words to him are not words but simply sounds which after much repetition he comes to associate with certain actions desired of him it if the words are associated socia ted with a characteristic gesture all the better words spoken to him loudly or in anger only serve to confuse him A do dog should never be punished unless ee he is made to understand what he is being punished for and punishment should follow immediately after his misdemeanor A dogs training should be handled by only one person and if he has been properly trained he will go through the motions for anyone who gives the commands properly below are the first three lessons in obedience every do dog must learn it if he is to live in civilized society ile he must come to you whenever you call him no matter what else he may want to do at that particular time he must learn lear n to heel that is walk or trot quietly at your side whenever you are out with him not run ahead or behind you trip you up tip or get into a fight with another dog g and he must learn to sit or lie down when you stop in the street to greet a friend or pay a visit to a neighbor the principles in these lessons are applicable to almost anything els else e you might like to teach your dog for a list of recommended literature on dog training write to the gaines dog research center park avenue new york COME fasten a long string to his collar and let him run at will when he is a dozen or so feet away call out sharply come while gently pulling the do dog toward you when he is near you act as though lie he had obeyed you pet or pra praise ise him give him a tidbit repeat this several times then remove the rope and call him replace the rope it he does not seem to have caught on to the idea continue this lesson for 10 or 15 minutes a day dropping the tidbit reward after a while HEEL place dog on your left side grip leash above his collar and commence walking should he try to forge ahead pull him hack back the while ordering heel it he I 1 Is s inclined to drag behind pull hir him a forward again with the command heel keep on insisting on the correct heel position and he will soon learn to main maintain it no matter how you turn continue the heeling lesson until the dog walks as well without the leash as with it SIT or DOWN the difference between these two is solely in the length of time the dog is required to maintain his posture posture you take your dog for a stroll suddenly you stop command sit and press his hindquarters down until he is seated do this with one hand while holding his head up with the leash in the other on the first trial hell probably not hold his position for more than a second or two but pet him and express your pleasure at his conduct with good dog or the like do this again and again until he remains seated as long as desired now you order the dog to sit and as he obeys give the command down while gently pulling his aront legs from under lini pat and praise him as he ha lies full length on the sidewalk or grass repeat the exercise a dozen times a day until he reacts perfectly next is to order him down a you move out of his sight As you back away he will probably start to get up it will take a lot of repetition before he has learned to remain in one position in one spot while you are inside visiting or shopping |