Emergency Down

Jaders · 02-12-2013, 01:57 PM

So I have been trying to work on Gunner's down, so he has a solid down. I can have him sit and take multiple steps back, then point to the ground and say down (does that perfect). But lets say I were to call him then say " down ", he takes a few steps and gets closer to me then he goes down. I want him to ' hit the deck ' (as many of you say) when I say down; advice?

**Lauri & The Gang** · 02-12-2013, 02:03 PM

Start teaching it from the standing position. Stay right in front of him and lead/lure him into the down. Reward, release and do it again.

**jocoyn** · 02-12-2013, 02:38 PM

Some things I did - got it down while in motion first (while walking with him at heel)

And one thing I was shown (if he gets a ball reward) was to always throw the ball BEHIND him not between you and him for the reward. It really seemed to help me.

Jaders · 02-12-2013, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Lauri & The Gang

Start teaching it from the standing position. Stay right in front of him and lead/lure him into the down. Reward, release and do it again.

I never thought about having him stand and teach him from there. Thank you very much and I will work on that tonight!

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Originally Posted by jocoyn

Some things I did - got it down while in motion first (while walking with him at heel)

And one thing I was shown (if he gets a ball reward) was to always throw the ball BEHIND him not between you and him for the reward. It really seemed to help me.

I also never thought of getting the down in motion while he is in a heel.

Thank you both very much!!

02-12-2013, 01:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jaders Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 271	Emergency Down So I have been trying to work on Gunner's down, so he has a solid down. I can have him sit and take multiple steps back, then point to the ground and say down (does that perfect). But lets say I were to call him then say " down ", he takes a few steps and gets closer to me then he goes down. I want him to ' hit the deck ' (as many of you say) when I say down; advice? __________________ ~ Jesi Gunner - GSD (Adopted 6/29/12) Hero - GSD ( Awaiting at the bridge for me )

02-12-2013, 02:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lauri & The Gang Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SouthEastern WI Posts: 13,758	Start teaching it from the standing position. Stay right in front of him and lead/lure him into the down. Reward, release and do it again. __________________ Lauri & The Raw Fed Gang Raw Dog Ranch Winnie CGC - Corgi Mix Chimanes Spice it Up Piquin (Kaynya) - Chinese Crested Nator von Triton HIC CGC (Mauser) - LC GSD Piquins Some Like it Hot (Spike) – Chinese Crested Piquins Too Hot To Handle - (Fuego) - Chinese Crested Piquins Wasabi (Sabi) - Chinese Crested Piquins Super Hot (Clark) - Chinese Crested Banzai, Cloe, Mocha - Felines Extraordinaire Neke, Tessa, Remi, Sadie, Riggs, Sasha, Tazer - DK, Mozart, Zoe - Gone but not forgotten

02-12-2013, 02:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
jocoyn Zombie Queen Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 11,885	Some things I did - got it down while in motion first (while walking with him at heel) And one thing I was shown (if he gets a ball reward) was to always throw the ball BEHIND him not between you and him for the reward. It really seemed to help me. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Beau -NAPWDA Certified Cadaver Dog Waiting at the Bridge (italics=GSDs) (hemangiosarcoma=blue):Grim , Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

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