Instructions Training Your Dog to Lay Down Step 1: Have dog sit in front of you. Step 2: Kneel down and hold a treat in your hand right near dog's nose. Step 3: Give the command DOWN and slowly bring the treat straight down keeping treat near the nose...
Instructions Step 1: Evaluate the situation and location. Don't go towards the dog quickly. Kneel a safe distance away from the dog and talk to it in a calm voice. The dog may be injured or traumatized and needs time to warm up to you. Step 2: Keep...
Instructions Step 1: Begin by practicing the sit down command with your pet. Most dogs can achieve this command and learn it quickly. Keep your hand on its head as the dog practices sitting, so your pet knows that it is performing the right action to...
Instructions Step 1: Lay your dog on his side. You can either massage this back leg and then have him roll over to massage the other back leg or you can do the full massage on the first side and then have him roll over to the full massage on the other...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Puppy Dog Collar Calming a Puppy Step 1: Approach the puppy from the front. Step 2: Coral the puppy with your body if not on a leash. If the dog is wearing a collar, take a firm hold of it. Step 3: Speak to the...
Instructions Getting used to the doorbell Step 1: Choose a word, such as “quiet” or “hush” to use as a command to let your dog know he should stop making noise. Pick a word that you don’t use often in regular conversation...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: Rabbit Small enclosure Hutch Rabbit treats Step 1: Wait until your rabbit feels comfortable with his surroundings. If he is in a new hutch, you are a new owner, or any other recent changes have happened, put off...
Instructions Things You’ll Need: 20-foot training leash 6-foot leash Flat buckle collar or harness Treats Toys Step 1: The first rule is never to call your dog to you for punishment. This is never fair to a dog. Like any dog, your Japeke must...
Instructions Step 1: Get down to his level. From a dog's point of view, you're a giant. Just your size is intimidating. Kneel down or sit on the floor when you're coaxing your dog towards you. Step 2: Open your hands when you reach towards your pooch. If...
Instructions Teach Two On, Two Off Step 1: Begin with a plank or the finishing end of a contact obstacle flat on the floor. Using a treat in one hand guide the dog onto the plank so that his hind feet are on the board and his front feet on the ground...
Instructions Save a Choking Small Dog or Cat Step 1: Look for the obstruction in the animal's mouth. If it is visible, try to pull it out with fingers or tweezers. Be careful not to push it further into the throat. Step 2: Use a different tactic if...
InstructionsThings You’ll Need:Collar Long training line Treats ToysStep 1:Make sure most of the time you are using his name to bring him to you for something positive–belly rubs, a hug, food, a game or to go out and have fun. Do not only...