Puppies For Dummies by Sarah Hodgson

Author:Sarah Hodgson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2012-02-01T05:00:00+00:00

Figure 12-1: Use a treat and lots of praise to teach your puppy to sit.

Illustration by Barbara Frake

“Down”

After your puppy has mastered “Sit,” begin to use it throughout the day and introduce the “Down” direction during lesson time with these steps:

1. Take your puppy aside with some treats.

Puppy pressure points

If you’re having trouble getting your puppy to do what you want him to do, you can gently press on several pressure points on your puppy’s body to guide him into a specific position. Here are the ones I use most frequently for various commands:

Sit: With your index finger and thumb, press your puppy’s waist muscles, located just behind his last rib (on either side of his spine).

Down: The pressure point for this direction is located between the shoulder blades. With the flat of your thumb, press steadily while lifting out one of his paws (if necessary) to create a tripod effect.

Stand: To encourage your puppy to stand, slide your hand between his thigh and belly. Give his belly a tickle with the tip of your fingers if your pup’s still down.

Forward: When encouraging your puppy to move forward, tuck his tail between his legs and guide his head gently.

Back: Back your puppy up by pressing the muscles on either side of his collarbone (located beneath his neck). If this trick causes him to sit, slide your hand along his thigh to prop him up.

Side: With the side of your hand, press his side as you maneuver him to the left or right.

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