How to Teach Your Dog to Crawl
It’s always fun teaching your furbabies new tricks in return for those treats, and age doesn’t matter when it comes to learning. With Crawl, it’s best trick to teach your dog especially when you’ve already nailed the basics.
When they have a good grip on the command “down” crawling is just a few more treats away!
TEACHING YOUR DOG TO CRAWL
What You Will Need
3. Some small, high-value treats!
THE SET-UP
When working on a new trick, it’s important to be in a place or environment that has little to no distraction.
It’s also important to pace the training with your doggo. If they aren’t too comfortable, or don’t seem to get a grasp of what you’re asking, or just aren’t interested, don’t force your dog to perform this cue.
Well, let us get to it!
STEPS TO TEACH “CRAWL”
- Cue your dog to “down” position
- Hold a treat at your dog’s nose and slowly move it forward at ground level
- Mark (with a clicker or word like “yes!”) and reward for any small movement in the beginning, then gradually lure further
- Remove the treat by just luring with your hand, eventually keeping your hand farther away, and start saying a word cue like “crawl!”
- With the quotes “Practice makes perfect!” and “Consistency is Key!”, do practice until they get the hang of it!
We’d love to see you show off your new tricks! Share with us your experience with the training by commenting below!
Also, read our guide on how to pick the right dog trainer in Dubai
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