HilyBee
New Member
We've been working on tricks/obedience with Yosuke, our 7 month old dachshund. He's doing really well with sit, stay and get down; however, leave it and lay down are just not working. I think I'm just doing it wrong.
For lay down - I first have him sit (treat); then put my hand all the way to the floor flat. He just looks at me and tilts his head. So I took his front paws and helped him lay down. He got very anxious and didn't like it. JUMPED up and ran away. Now I'm confused. lol We tried again with the same reaction.
For leave it - (Is he simply too food motivated or young?) I put a piece a Cherrio (our training treat) on the floor in front of him. Sit. Stay. Leave it. (all hand signs that are completely different). He sits and then goes right for it. I wonder if he thinks its a treat for sitting? We've been able to string sit-stay together without giving a treat between and he does well.
How do you teach these two tricks? I know sometimes dachshunds are just stubborn. He really hasn't been stubborn with any training until this. That is why I'm convinced I'm doing it wrong.
For lay down - I first have him sit (treat); then put my hand all the way to the floor flat. He just looks at me and tilts his head. So I took his front paws and helped him lay down. He got very anxious and didn't like it. JUMPED up and ran away. Now I'm confused. lol We tried again with the same reaction.
For leave it - (Is he simply too food motivated or young?) I put a piece a Cherrio (our training treat) on the floor in front of him. Sit. Stay. Leave it. (all hand signs that are completely different). He sits and then goes right for it. I wonder if he thinks its a treat for sitting? We've been able to string sit-stay together without giving a treat between and he does well.
How do you teach these two tricks? I know sometimes dachshunds are just stubborn. He really hasn't been stubborn with any training until this. That is why I'm convinced I'm doing it wrong.