Essential Commands Your Dog Needs to Know

 Owning a dog is not only about spending relaxing time with it. To make the bond stronger and the journey life-long, you need to focus on dog training in Oxford and Cowley. A proper training session consists of teaching the right commands to your furry friend. These commands will also help you during a dog walking session as well. When the dog learns the commands perfectly, you ensure your 4 legged buddy enjoys a lifetime of safety, love and happiness.

Practice the commands with your puppy 2-3 times a day for a certain period and let your dog catch on them:

Sit

This is the most basic but the most important command that becomes essential in your day to day life with him/her. No matter the scenario where your dog needs to be still in a place, ‘sit’ is the command that will have your back and your doggo as well.

 Down

Dogs get overly excited at times and it’s your responsibility to calm them down if the situation demands so. Here comes the command ‘down’ that protects you from facing a tricky scenario. You can successfully instruct your dog to be down just by holding a treat in front of them and allow them to smell it. Once it piques their interest, move the treat down.

 

Wait

This mostly helps when someone enters your house. No matter how much familiar your dog is with someone, once they notice a new face, they become overly excited. And we cannot assume that everyone is equally friendly or fearless towards dogs. Teaching this command to your dog is crucial.

Involve two people in this training session to allow your dog a grasp over the instruction.

 

 

Come

This is another command that your dog must learn. It will save them from being caught in an unsafe situation or if it becomes an absolute necessity for your pup to come back to you, this command will have your back.

 

Drop It

Being a curious animal, your dog might pick up any object from the ground, which can be harmful to him/her. So teaching your puppy ‘drop it’ will stop it from harming himself/herself. This instruction is important for puppies whose curiosity can even sometimes annoy the most loving pet parents.

These are the top 5 commands that you must teach your pup during a session of dog training in Oxford. These instructions will help you to enjoy a sweet and fun dog walking period.