Basic Dog Obedience Commands
True obedience in dogs is difficult, but not impossible, to achieve. Many breeds of dogs have a higher disposition to be trained than others. While trainability is often tied to a dog’s intelligence, many smart dogs are not easily trainable because of other factors like their sense of independence.
Basic Dog Obedience Commands:
SIT – The dog lowers to a sitting position.
DOWN – When a dog’s front feed and rear legs are both touching the ground or floor.
HEEL – The dog does not advance its head or shoulder pas the handler’s leg. Most often dogs are trained to perform this command consistently on either the left or right side of the handler.
COME/HERE/RECALL – The dog returns to the handler upon hearing either this command or their name.
STAY – The position of the dog may vary with this command as the dog should remain in whatever position it was in when the command was given.
BEG – The dog is taught to perform a certain way before being rewarded with a toy or snack.
Instituting these kinds of commands on a family pet can make the owner to dog relationship that much better. A well behaved dog is a joy to be around and at the same time does not intimidate or disrupt visitors to the house.
Next we’ll look at more advanced dog obedience commands.
