I find the command "go to your Bed" be one of the most useful and most widely used of all dog obedience commands. It is excellent for practical and safety reasons-I myself requests this day-to-day command in many situations, including: when visitors arriving at my home. Instead of my dogs that get all excitable and jumping over the guests in the command "Go To your Bed" to redirect their behaviour.If a dog excessive barking, you can call on obedience to the command that works as a Options behavior for your dog to perform. when I and my family sits down for a meal, I send my dogs to give us the room.
One thing to keep in mind when using the go to command your spot is that you do not want it to feel like a sentence to your dog. In other words, do not always use it when your dog is in trouble, trying to make it a positive, fun place for your dog to retreat to.
Follow the steps below to build the command go to your spot slowly. Start so it is easy for the dog to understand, then gradually make it harder by adding other variables (duration, distance, and distractions).
1. choose your designated site (make sure it is a pleasant and comfortable place), attach a label to it ("Go To your Bed," "go to your food", etc.) and stick to it.2. stand with your dog approximately 1-2 metres from the chosen location. Say "Go To your Bed" at that point to the location.At the same time deals with throwing one of your dogs very favorite to bed; your dog is sure to rush over to the bed to collect the delicious sweets. As soon as he collects treatment should you praise him enthusiastically.
3. repeat step 2 many many times in order to reinforce the behavior.This is also a connection in the mind dogs between you say "Go To your Bed" and point, with the document to go to his bed. Now, it is important to note that the candy acts as an incentive to entice your dog over to the bed-this will eventually change.
4. Now gradually increasing the distance between where you and your dog stands and bed.Continue to practice "Go To your Bed", pointing, throw the treatment and then praise.
5. it is now time to change the job to deal with from a temptation to be a reward for the desired behavior. it goes like this-says "Go To your Bed" while pointing to the bed, but this time throwing not candy.Now, your dog will probably understand that your verbal command and point means you want her to go to their place; if she responds to command by going to her bed gives you then treat (reward behavior) and pours out her praise. If your dog doesn't "get it" go back one step by using the treatment as a lure.
6. continue to step 5 again and again; you can practices at any time throughout the day, it need not be individually set training.Also mix up the place where you are asking your dog to "Go To your Bed"; Say close to bed and then further away and eventually even from another room (don't move too fast but).
7. you can now add other elements to this command, one at a time you can add a distraction which having another person in the room bouncing a ball or bring your dogs food Bowl down then request the "Go To your Bed".
8. you can choose to add dog obedience down command in the practice.
9. after a while you should Fade and vary your rewards. you can process all second or third time your dog goes to his bed, or you can throw a ball for her to chase reward instead of the delicious sweets. Teaching command "Go To your Spot" with a CLICKER and treats.
Remember to keep it fun and build "go to your spot" paragraph command of paragraph for a few weeks. If you are consistent and show a little patience, you and your dog are sure to achieve a good result.
