General Boykin Retrievers cannot understand human language, so it is difficult to train Boykin Retrievers to sit down. Many netizens will ask What is the IQ of a Boykin Retriever? Let the editor take you to see this question, how to train a Boykin Retriever to sit down!
1. A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step; training a dog begins with sitting. For dogs, sitting is a very basic training and the first step in basic dog training. By letting the dog learn to sit, increase its self-confidence, and then train the dog's obedience. The training method is as follows: the dog owner holds the leash with his hands, guides the dog to the opposite side of himself, and then issues a sit password, and at the same time lifts the leash with his hands to force the dog to sit down.
2. How to train the dog to sit for a long time? The dog owner can order the dog to sit down facing the dog owner and slowly One or two steps away from the dog. If the dog stands up and wants to move when the dog owner moves, repeat the sit command to make the dog sit back in its original position.
In the early stage of training, the dog is only required to be immobile within 10 seconds, and the reward should be given immediately, and later Gradually extend the time the dog sits, adopting a training method of consolidation and improvement, up to five minutes. While cultivating the sitting delay, the distance between the dog owner and the dog should be gradually extended, and the method of alternating from near to far, and alternately from far to near should be adopted, until the dog is hidden 20 meters away, and the dog can still sit still.
3. After the dog can obey the password smoothly in a quiet environment, you can then let the dog Dogs are trained in complex environments to enhance their ability to resist disturbance. In the case of complex conditions and environments, the dog's movements are easily affected by external stimuli, so it is necessary to appropriately use coercive means to gradually adapt to the dog.
4. When the dog sits down according to the command, immediately give it or Touch it as a reward.
The last thing to pay attention to is that when the dog finishes the action, don't forget to give a snack as an encouragement right away, so that it will be more Motivated to learn.