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COME
This command should be introduced as early as seven
weeks and should be the first thing you teach your
puppy.
Tell your puppy to "Come" when you feed your
puppy.
- With your puppy sitting a few feet away from you
on the leash, call him/her in your high-pitched,
happy voice, using your his/her name and the command
"Come."
- Tug your puppy gently. Give your puppy a reason to
want to come to you! Squat down with your arms wide
open to make a nice target for him/her.
SIT
- Hold a treat just over your puppy's forehead as
you say "Sit."
- Move the treat above your puppy's head toward
his/her back as he/she falls into a sitting
position.
- Praise him/her and offer the treat as an extra
reward.
STAY
- With your puppy sitting at your left, hold the
leash in your left hand , tell him/her "Sit.”
- When he/she is seated, say “Stay,” as you
swing your right hand in front of his/her face.
- If he/she moves, gently remind him/her to sit and
repeat "stay" command.
- When he/she will stay for just a few seconds,
praise with “Good stay!” and call him/her to you
happily.
- Don’t try to make him stay for more than a few
seconds at first then gradually increase the time
and distance away from your puppy.
DOWN
- Start with puppy in sitting position, then say the
command, "Down." Help him/her into
position by offering a treat.
- Move the treat down to the ground between his/her
front feet near his/her chest, then toward you while
you say "Down." the puppy's nose will
follow the treat.
- Praise him/her when he/she is all the way down and
offer the treat as a reward.
HEAL
- When your puppy at your left, get his/her
attention and step forward with your left foot. If
he/she doesn't move, pop the leash quickly and say
his/her name. Pat your leg to show him/her where you
want him/her to be.
- Take a few steps with him/her at your side and
praise him/her. As you walk along, continue to urge
him to walk at your left side, with his neck and
shoulder aligned with your left leg.
- Every time your stop, have him/her
"Sit." Eventually this will become
automatic.
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