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A Directional Command: KENNEL
You will often require your dog to enter different areas and objects: airline crates, vehicles,
buildings, boats, duck blinds and fenced areas are just a few examples. You will use the
command “Kennel” to tell your dog to enter what is in front of it. Always use the command
“Sit” before you ask a dog to enter. If you give your dog a chance to sit and look into the area
it is being asked to enter, it will be far more likely to perform this skill without a fi ght. By
looking into this area, your dog can see that the boogie man is not waiting inside.
What should you do if your dog decides it does not want to enter? You know it will give to
the pressure of a leash, so lead it into the proper area and command “Kennel.” Once in the
correct place, stroke pup on the shoulder until you see acceptance via the swallow response.
Repeat this routine until you start to develop a conditioned response to your command.
Some dogs fi ght this entry with a great deal of vigor. If your dog chooses this option, be sure
to maintain leash pressure until you get the desired response. Once it understands that there
is no danger in these areas, it will be glad to enter upon command.
Think about your individual training situation and see if you can create opportunities to
work on the “Kennel” command. This can be accomplished by having an airline crate with
you while doing your dog’s obedience routine or working in an area close to the entrance of
your home where the doorway becomes the area in which your dog is commanded to enter.
Or, you could use your vehicle, and this will be very handy when you take your dog to other
training areas.
A Final Obedience Command: DOWN
The next command in your obedience program will be “Down,” which tells your dog to
lie down and remain in this position until it receives another command. This command is
most often used around the home. For this reason, the easiest time to work on “Down” is at
night while watching television. Command your dog to “Sit” and stroke its shoulder when
it obeys. Face the dog, grab its front paws and pull them toward you. When your dog’s chest
hits the fl oor, command “Down” and stroke a shoulder again. Most dogs will immediately
rise, assuming a sit position. If this occurs, correct your dog with “No” and repeat the
“Down” process again. It generally takes around three evenings before your dog will become
comfortable with this routine. But, do not be worried if it takes your dog three weeks.
Understanding Correction
We have spoken very little about correcting your dog for making a mistake up until this
time. No dog is perfect and many mistakes are going to occur while training. In reality you
want your dog to make mistakes so you can clearly show the difference between right and
wrong. It is important that you have a correction method that your dog understands and
comfortably accepts. Here is the correction system you should use from Day One. The same
correction system will be used for the rest of your dog’s life whether you are using a leash or
e-collar to correct improper responses.
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