Basic Five Commands For Dogs

Basic Five Commands For Dogs

5 essential commands you can teach your dog

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 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 

The “Go Lie Down” command

You use the “Go Lie Down” command  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 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 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 so
that you can walk him on leash without being pulled off your feet.

What is an untrained dog?

The untrained dog has few privileges. When
guests come, he is locked away because he is
too unruly. When the family sits down to eat,
he’s locked up or put outside because he begs
at the table. He’s never allowed off leash
because he runs away and stays out for hours
at a time. Nobody wants to take him for a walk
because he pulls, and he never gets to go on
family outings because he’s a nuisance.
Dogs are social animals, and one of the cruelest
forms of punishment is to deprive them of the
opportunity to interact with family members on
a regular basis. Isolating a dog from contact
with humans is inhumane. Spending quality time
with your dog by training him will make him the
beloved pet he deserves to be.