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• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks? This guide provides a simple and easy way to teach your friend how to lie down without having to pull your hair out.

Steps

1. 1 Grab a dog treat and place the dog in front of you. Get your dog interested in a treat by waving it in front of its face.
2. 2 Position your dog and bring the treat to its nose, then slowly bring your hand with the treat to the floor.
3. 3 The dog's head will follow the hand.
4. 4 Bring the treat (still holding it to the floor) to the dog's chest. The dog will lie down to reach him. Do not bring the treat to you, as the dog will get up and follow him. If the dog stands up, repeat the process, but move the treat more slowly.
5. 5 Give the dog a treat, but only after he lies down. If the dog does not lie down, do not give the treat, but try again. Reward your dog in stages as he tries to lie down so that the training does not turn out to be a complete disappointment.
6. 6 Train your dog for no more than 5-10 minutes a day, but regularly.
7. 7 Only if the dog has coped with the task, give a voice command to associate the command with the action. If you just say a command when the dog is not lying down, he will not understand what is required of him. To complicate the workout, move the treat so that the dog rolls over while lying down.

Tips

• Give the command to sit and then lie down.
• Your dog must know the command to sit and remain in that position before you can go to the command to lie down.
• Move the treat slowly across the floor so that the dog crawls after it without getting up. Repeat until the dog starts to follow the command without treats.
• Exercise before feeding to keep your dog interested.

Warnings

• Don't give your dog too many treats to avoid getting sick.