How to teach: Go to your mat, Drop on Recall + Drop at Heel

Using clicker training and a mat to teach these behaviors

Remember to practice with zero distraction at first! And ALWAYS in a safe enclosed area or on a long line!

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• clicker
• training
• obedience
• drop
• on
• recall
• heel
• down
• smart
• amazing
• chihuahua
• border
• collie
• mat
• reward
• punishment
• free

[Creagle8]

Great video, very easy to understand! I just wish Indi was a little more calm with treats like Splash, then I might have all five fingers on my hands rather than two or three.

[kikopup]

Hmmm... Perhaps I should make a video of that! As I don't want to be responsible for other peoples lost digits! ;)

[discdogshayne]

That's an awesome video! Nicely done! I've used a mat for backing up skills but i never thought about it for a down on a recall or a down on heel!! Soo Good!

[kikopup]

thanks! It also works great for getting Kiko, my chihuahua used to different surfaces she doesn't initially like. Without starting off with the mat, there would be no way I could get her to lie down in grass and like it (that I can think of).

[hunkymonkeykaine]

You should really write a book. Your methods are brilliant and original, not to mention FUN! I will check out the books that you recommended on your profile.

Woofs & Wags,

Ashley & Kaine

[SPOOKYDONKEY3030]

You are soooooo gooooooood ! THANKS FOR THE VIDEOS ! Great stuff !

[TheGermanShepfan]

Awesome! I have been trying and trying to figure out how to teach this to my German shepherd. This video is very fluent and easy to understand, and I will be able to teach him now! Thanks so much!

[MsBiancaKate]

@Emodnet Try Kikopup's "handling" video.. also "How to stop puppies biting" works well.

[Emodnet]

do u have any videos to help dogs let u see and brush their teeth. and how to properly maintain their teeth?

[AllieML9887]

oh.... and i am anital76's oldest daughter :)

[AllieML9887]

@MsZoraZ thanks :) she has gotten a LOT better over the past 6 months...she still panics if someone new comes into the house but only for a few minutes until she sees my kids are ok with the new person being in the house. she is slowly getting better at taking treats as well. training is going slowly but its comming :)

[MsZoraZ]

@anital76 Let the dog warm up to you in her own time. Just let her be until you feel she has gotten use to her new home, then try using a more reinforcing reward for clicker training. Be patient!

[MsZoraZ]

I love your videos so much, I'm trying to watch them all...there are so many!

My dog is very "reactive" to noises around the house and goes crazy when she hears the squirrels outside or when there is a thunderstorm, and sometimes I cannot hear what she hears...how can I stop this?

[PatBattleBF1942]

@Creagle8 You can hold the food reward in your hand differently for dogs with a hard mouth. Hard to explain... but you can "cup" your hand, and place the food in between your thumb (knuckle) and bottom (not tip) of your index finger. Dog cannot chomp fingers that way, since food is inside your palm area (if that makes sense).

When you want to deliver treat, just "flatten" your hand, allowing food to push into front of dog's mouth. Takes practice but is 2nd nature quickly. Hope this helps.

[GatameOne]

@kikopup ok i got two puppys and im putting food on the mat but only one of them is using the matt. i try showing the bobo to them and hiting their heads or tapping their noses then i pick them up and show them the matt. then it's not working but then again i just got them so i might not get results that fast then huh.

[collinmorrison98]

@Creagle8 lol