Teach me how to do this:

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Originally Posted by W.Oliver

I am unclear if the other posters read the same thing I did....the OP is asking about a platz or down command, and most everyone is talking about recalls and other behaviors???

Yes, that is true. I read the OP's situation as a need to employ an "emergency" technique. For me, an emergency response will always be a recall- so I assumed a recall. To the OP- there is most definitely nothing wrong with teaching an emergency down. Sorry to recommend the recall...

BTW- I think this is great advice:

Originally Posted by Packen

I will add one thing. When you train the down, train it with the dog standing (from stand to down). If you sit the dog first then train the down from a sit, it defeats the purpose of "drop on dime" command as the dog only knows how to do it from a sit position. The dog should be able to down from stand, walk or run and it is trained that way.