No more laziness! Dog training program “roll over, dog”

Many owners can teach their dogs to “lie down” and “sit”, but “roll” the action can do? Don’t worry, with the foundation of “lie down” and “sit”, teaching “roll” is just a handful for you! Generally “dog roll” this game can be played after the “play dead”, in you and the dog play when the excitement to practice, the best effect. Once the dog learns to roll, can bring a lot of joy to the family it! Training steps a, do a good job of training before the preparation 1. first of all, let the dog know how to lie down. Teach your dog to lie down is the first step in teaching it to roll, because rolling starts from a lying down position. If the dog does not respond to the “lie down” command, then you must first teach it to lie down. 2. Have your dog’s favorite snacks ready in your hand. With the reward of food, he will be very hard to learn. Snacks should be prepared more, because the dog to learn to roll over after several practice. 3. Find a suitable training room. The room where you train your dog should be comfortable and spacious, but also be able to avoid disturbances. Dogs learn to roll in a quiet room, you can go outside or public places to train. Second, teach the dog to roll 1. let the dog lie down. The standard action of lying down should be abdomen close to the ground, front limbs forward, head up. The dog will be able to roll in this position, both easy and will not hurt themselves. 2. Take the food to the dog. Squat down and bring the food in front of the dog, so that the dog can see and smell the food. Then hold the food so it won’t be snatched away before he makes the right move. 3. Bring the food to the side of his head and say “roll over”. When you say “roll over”, your voice should be clear and your tone of voice should be friendly. Use the food to draw an arc from the top of his head to the floor, so that the dog’s head will follow the food, and then hopefully his body will follow. This trick is a bit difficult for the dog and requires diligent practice. The key to success is to get the dog to associate the action of rolling with the verbal command. If the dog doesn’t know how to roll on its own, you can use the free hand to help the dog roll. Be gentle when pushing your dog, and don’t force him to roll if he won’t, because some dogs don’t like to expose their bellies. Don’t yell at your dog and don’t hit it. Dogs don’t like to be forced, and the forced method will not teach the dog to roll, but will only teach it to fear you. 4. Give your dog a reward for successful rolling. Even if the dog is rolling with your help, you have to reward it. At the same time, pat its head and say “good boy”. 5. Continue training until the dog does not need your help. After a few attempts, the dog will be able to roll on its own, and then you won’t have to shake the food above its head. Stand up, order your dog to roll, and reward him if he can do so. 6. If your dog learns to roll in the living room, the next step is to take him outside, where there are distractions around. Once outdoors, try training with rewards, then without rewards, and finally when there are bystanders present. 7. Show off in front of others. The more people reward your dog, the more passionate he will be about performing. 8. Have someone order him to “roll over. To test whether the dog has really mastered this skill, let someone else give it the command. You can let the family try it first. If the dog can do well, then congratulations, the dog really mastered this skill. Be careful not to practice more than 10-15 minutes at a time, the dog will also get bored and need a break. But you can train more than once in a day.