Obedience training at lay, and notes about stress.

LAY! Experience the security in “lay” (down) before speed is training. After a few months of training, in that the dog is safely in 5 - 10 minutes, the speed and lay down in different situations can be done. Play up the dog sharply, command “LAY”, correct if necessary, and precise after it has settled, command “jumps and play” again. Repeat the exercise three - four times. The command "Lay" will also serve as a stop command.

The command "place" is the same as lay. When the command is meant to be used when you want to be alone for the dog, use rather "go to basket"; when you do not have big demands on speed and unconditional obedience. Unconditional "lay" -training; you tap the leash obliquely forward and down while with one hand behind the shoulder of the dog gives a boost downwards.

STRESS

Stress reduction list, if the cause is not related to the breeding and reproduction.

Stress is always a symptom not a cause. Find out why your dog is stressed and change it in the first place, and then you can work on the symptoms - stress!

• Remove the cause of stress, such as pain / illness, leash-jerking, excessive demands of obedience, for many dog ​​meetings, too much fighting and hunting games and more.

• Keep the distance the dog needs to what creates stress (for example other dogs)

• Increase the number of meals; divide the quantity of food on several times. Up to five times is quite ok!

• Provide a lot to chew on: bones, marrow-bone and the like. Chewing has a calming, relaxing effect.

• Leash Training is super important for a stressed dog; walks will be pleasant for the dog and owner. Focus on this in the first place, to train others when this part works. Leash walks otherwise becomes one long stress development.

• Remove any swab and ball-throwing; provides terrible mark in stress hormones. Play quiet games, for example, find hidden toys or candy.

• Reward quiet. Remove punishments as much as possible; avoid the situations you have to punish the dog instead.

• Suitable rest periods between activity. (Minimum 4 hours)

• Remove nagging. Focus on a few points that are important and take them first. Do not train a hundred things at once and then punish the dog cannot. Focus on leash training, passivity. Add on other training when the dog can these pieces. Start practicing in calm environment at home.

• Smell exercises! A dog cannot use the nose and rush at the same time. Add simple hot dog tracks, search candy in the tall grass. Give the food thrown across the floor or lawn so the dog will "work" for it.

• Massage; rub your dog calm and methodical. The body then produces its own pleasure hormone called endorphins and the dog feels better and has come into the turns.

Patience! Remember all training is exhausting for the dog, especially a stressed dog! Run short sessions and stop when it goes best! Do not request more and more all the time, content with small successes every day!