Every dog needs to be trained for a well-balanced relationship between the dog and its owner. Here, we have the 5 most important Commands that a dog needs to learn before the age of ONE. This helps them in better behavior and obedience. Learning these commands a dog will adapt to behave well and be obedient at any given time, For example when they see a squirrel while walking at the park, children on a bicycle, or another dog nearby. Teach them these 5 commands and you’ll have the best friend who obeys you for his lifetime.
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- Sit: First Command that every Dog Owner tries to teach their Dog is to sit. This Command is essential when it comes to learning how to take control of your Dog’s unpredictable actions. A dog that has been trained to sit still at a single command is more likely to be calm and easy to control, unlike the dogs that aren’t trained to obey this Simple Command.
Teaching the “Sit” Command makes it easier for your dog to learn other essential Commands, such as Stay, Come, etc.
Learn how to teach your Dog the “Sit” Command in 3 simple ways here - Come: An important command for every dog to learn is the “come” Command. This Command is very important because of situations when the dog pulls on the leash, or when the doors are open for it to run away etc. This command helps your dog and yourself to stay out of trouble.
- Stay: “Stay” Command is useful when you want to take control of your Dog’s unpredictable actions. In situations where you are using a vacuum cleaner or a swiping stick to clean your house, when you have guests and your dog is excited to meet them stay command comes handy. Before teaching your Dog the Stay command, make sure your dog is perfect with the sit command.
- Down: Teaching the down command for any dog is crucial and difficult as it indicates submissive gesture of your dog and no dog submit itself easily unless the dog or a person opposite to it is valued member of the pack. It is important to show confidence when teaching down command; help the dog feel free and positive especially when it is afraid or anxious. Don’t forget to treat him/her after obeying the command and appreciate him/her by saying Good boy/girl.
- Leave: One of the most important commands for a dog to learn and a dog owner to teach their dog is the “leave” command. Any dog will be excited to test and try new things with its main weapon i.e. its mouth, teaching him to leave anything that it holds in its mouth is helpful for both the dog and the owner. It also helps your dog to stay out of danger in situations where your dog tries to grab an animal or an insect such as bee in its mouth, or when your dog tries to catch hold of something that is valuable to someone.
When excited by external stimulations dogs tend to grab anything in its mouth, especially if a dog tends to attack someone or an animal, by using the leave Command one can control the dog’s excitement.
These are the most important Commands that a dog owner should teach their dogs for them to have control over their dog’s behaviour. A dog’s obedience and Behaviour can be perfected by using 10 essential Commands, it also helps to gain complete control over their Dogs Behaviour.
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