Training cocker spaniels can be hard work if you're an inexperienced puppy owner, but get it right, and it can be so rewarding. Learn how to train your dog here.
Training cocker spaniels can take a bit of time and patience but the rewards are great because a well-trained dog is a well-behaved dog!
Whether you're training a Cocker Spaniel puppy or an adult dog, any time invested in their training will certainly be worthwhile.
At the risk of stating the obvious, the 'down and stay' instruction is a combination of two sets of basic puppy obedience training; the Down and the Stay instruction.
If you're wondering when you'd use this command, consider the following scenarios where you may want to:
In fact, this command will come in handy for lots of situations where you're not prepared to give your Cocker Spaniel the attention he's demanding, or where it's simply not practical to do so.
If you're going to be any longer than a couple of minutes, it's much kinder to your dog to ask him to lie down and stay, rather than sit and stay,
If your puppy already has these two commands under his belt, it will be simple enough for him to move on to the combined 'Down & Stay' instruction.
However, if your Cocker hasn't yet mastered these commands, I recommend you teach him each separate command and then come back to this page when your dog is ready.
Use the following links to take you to the relevant pages:
Training cocker spaniels to lie down.
Training cocker spaniels to stay.
In no time at all, you'll find that your puppy will respond to the hand signal alone and you'll be surprised at how often you use it!
Cocker Spaniel training, whether for puppies or adult dogs, is very important if you are to remain in control of your pet at all times.
Training your puppy may not always be a walk in the park, but training an adult dog may be even harder as he may need more time to understand what you want from him, not to mention having to shake off all the old/bad habits he's learned over the years.
However, your patience and perseverance and your dog's willingness to please will
get the desired results.
Happy training!
Training cocker spaniels (or any breed for that matter) to come back to you is probably one of the most important commands you'll ever teach your puppy. |
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