ROTT N CHATTER, June 1995, Volume 3 Number 11

 

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    My name is Lynne Hartman and I've been loved by Rotties and Labs for

15yrs.  Two of my Rotties have been rescue dogs of about 2yrs when they

came into my heart.  I want to bring to everyones attention the best way

(in my opinion) to teach a puppy or older dog to sit, without putting undo

pressure on the hips or their back.  This method has become popular in the

last five yrs or so when motivational methods became popular.

     Take a piece of food and show it to the pup at eye level and bring

the food straight up a couple of inches and the pups head will follow the

food up and the rear end will go down.  As you see rear end sitting say sit

and PRAISE give food and release, this is also the same way to teach the

older dog to sit.  Also get on the dogs level SIT ON THE FLOOR.

    I decided to write this little article because I get tired of watching

people pushing down on the dogs rear or the small of their back (as I call

it) in the attempt to get the dog to sit, and I believe this can cause

problems in the future, in the back or hips latter in life.  So if you see

someone pushing on their dogs please mention this to them.

     A very good puppy tape to watch is Anne Marie Silvertons Puppy Training

tape, this tape can also be used to teach older dogs also.