How to Teach Your Dog Down: ( Even If You're a Beginner )

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Teaching a bombproof down command could save your dogs life.
I may have been a little short with timelines in this video as every dog is different. This is something Cowboy learned quickly but we continue to practice to keep his skills sharp.
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[@LovesGorillas]

This is really great and just what I needed to watch tonight. I never thought of using 'down' as such an important command, but it makes so much sense. It's an immediate action they can do when they're given the command, and one that quiets them as they stay down and wait for what to do next.

[@prg2342]

Common sense thing to do .. but .. these days common sense escapes me alot !! Thanks for posting !

[@bingsballyhoo711]

When I first teach it, I go to a soft surface like grass or carpet. In my experience some dogs are reluctant to down on a hard surface until they learn it. Thanks for the video!

[@diydogguy]

Great point for some dogs. My dog just happens to not care if it was a puddle of mud or a plush carpet lol

[@Nick-2705]

Can you please do a video on recall

[@diydogguy]

You got it. Stay tuned!

[@T-Woman]

This technique has worked like a charm with our now 2.5 year old red heeler. Using treats frequently in training didn’t work for us, but ditching the treats and instead applying downward pressure to the leash as shown in the video absolutely has. She became consistent with a 20 foot lead within a few short training sessions. Thank you!

[@johnnyc9605]

Great tips Jack.Keep em coming.IT WORKS!!!

[@melodys.40]

My ACD, Koda was trained by his previous handler. He sits on command and will stay as well. I will definitely try the down command. Thanks so much for sharing this tip. 👍🙂.

[@Iconoplastt]

Great stuff I've seen it used many times and will practice it more!

[@yippeethreeeight]

We've always had a problem with our ACDs knowing the difference between when we were in training mode vs not. The reinforcement via the hidden lease is a great way to get past that. Thanks much!

[@lburbanite]

I'm enjoying your videos! I adopted a young Stumpy Tail from the shelter and new to this breed, not a lot out there or books. Thank you!

[@jessemendez6127]

Love the videos! We’re in the process of looking for a heeler to adopt and doing research before hand. Great tips and much easier learning from someone that isn’t a “professional” trainer. Very easy to understand and apply.

[@diydogguy]

appreciate that! if you want more formal training from us i recommend cattledogacademy.com

[@edithkusek-qz2vm]

I love your videos! Keep it up it’s helping me teach my cattle dog. Thank you.

[@diydogguy]

happy to hear! for more training vids i also recommend cattledogacademy.com

[@leeh-xh1iw]

About time we got a new video😁

[@harper9112]

Awww so cute

[@susanechols5977]

I follow you!!

[@hillbill5448]

yepp , thats pretty much it..... HB

[@ItsMsSue2U7154]

He’s gorgeous. He got DOWN down. 😂

[@woodenplant7202]

Hold on, did you just train me to hit like? Well it worked

[@diydogguy]

lol ;)

[@robinm5694]

One year old cattle dog rescued 4 months ago. Doing extremely well with all commands... especially for a teenager! He knows down on and off leash. He's finished basic obedience class with flying colors. What we can't figure out is how to have him stop in place and down. He doesn't go down until he is right in front of me. This in itself is good but I'd like to train him to drop on the spot. If he were on one side of the street and me on another, I wouldn't want him coming to me first! Any suggestions?

[@diydogguy]

Awesome work! I would suggest starting closer and gradually increasing your distance away, not moving farther until you master that distance you're at. In the beginning I really emphasized by snapping and pointing down to show i meant for him to stop in his tracks wherever he was

[@markhall3434]

What's you view of Neutering to chill a male ACD?

[@brodiekjellgren2508]

My ACD knows down but doesn’t stay? How do I teach down stay

[@stephaniemcphetridge61]

Are you using a clicker?

[@cameronford2012]

Click click click

[@tammyramey3219]

This video is over a year old, but even if you're not a professional dog trainer, I just hired one and she charged me $350 so far, not impressed and she hasn't kept her word.

[@diydogguy]

do my best to provide as much value as I can through here for free and also www.diydogtrainer.com/cattledogacademy for $8/mo.

[@evelynteague9368]

My red heeler cattle dog is 2years old he's so smart we live in the woods and he runs freely chasing squirrels and barking at crows so how can I train him down ? He's very protective of me and aggressive towards strangers any suggestions would be appreciated

[@diydogguy]

just like this video. put a leash on him and they're so smart he'll pick it up quickly most likely (as long as you're doing it right). Once you teach this then you can switch to an e-collar since he is always off leash to continue practicing. I can make a video on them - when used properly they can be great tools to allow more off leash freedom