Training
Teaching a Reliable Down (Including to Dogs Who Refuse)
Down is harder than sit because it is a vulnerable position. Here are three methods, including the capture approach for dogs who will not be lured.
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Training
How to Teach a Reliable Stay (The Three Ds Method)
A stay that holds when it matters is built from three separate skills, trained one at a time. Here is the progression, and the mistake that breaks almost every stay.
Training
How to Teach a Dog to Sit (And Why Most People Teach It Wrong)
Sit is the first thing everyone teaches and the first thing that falls apart. Here is how to build a sit that holds under distraction, without pushing on your dog's…