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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Identifying the Basic Five Commands






Identifying the Basic Five Commands


Every dog needs to know five basic commands: “Sit,” “Go Lie Down,” “Down,”

“Come,” and “Easy.” You can look at these as safety and sanity commands —

your dog’s safety and your sanity.
 
The “Sit” command
 
You use the “Sit” command (check out Chapter 7) to teach your dog to sit

politely for petting instead of jumping on people, to sit at the door instead of

barging ahead of you, to sit when you put his food dish on the floor instead of

trying to grab it out of your hand, and anytime you need him to control himself.

See Figure 1-1.
 
The “Go Lie Down” command
 
You use the “Go Lie Down” command (see Chapter 7) to send your dog to

a particular place and stay there when you want to eat your meal in peace

instead of having him beg at the table, or when you have company instead of

having him pester your guests.
 
 

The “Down” command
 
You use the “Down” command (see Chapters 7 and 16) when you want him to
down in place and stay there until you release him.
 
The “Come” command
 
You need to teach your dog the “Come” command (see Chapters 8 and 14) so
you can call him when you take him for a hike or when he wants to chase a
squirrel, or whatever.
 
The “Easy” command
 
You want to teach your dog the “Easy” command (check out Chapter 8) so
that you can walk him on leash without being pulled off your feet.