How to train the dog to roll over
You don't have to be professional trainer to teach the dog to roll over. A Maltese, a Shih Tzu and other toy breeds that can roll over would be entertaining sights but consider if you were able to teach a Great Dane or any other large breeds to do the trick.
Dogs need to have a well defined rank in a family unit because man's best friends are pack animals. Dogs may want to be the pack leader but if it is not possible these animals would want to gain the good favors of the alpha male. To make training easier, a dog owner can take advantage of the dog's willingness to please. There are tried and tested training techniques but due to individual differences, the chosen method may not work for the pet.
It is necessary to have two or three methods to train the pet so that if one is proven ineffective, the pet owner can use another. Some dogs are food motivated; others would prefer the praise and attention showered by the master. To entice the dog to respond well to training it would be a good idea to know the preferences of the pet.
Training the dog to roll over would be much easier if the pet has already learned the down or the play dead trick. Treat will make the training easier for food motivated dogs. Give the down command and after the dog is already in the down position, allow the pet to see and smell the treat in your hand. Allow the dog to smell the treat you are holding in your hand and then slowly bring the hand to the side of the head and over the dog's body. Because the dog would want to have the treat, it will follow the hand and in doing so would roll over. Give the roll over command when the dog is seen rolling over and reward the pet when the movement is completed. The dog may stand up to get the treat but you can stop the movement by bringing the hand holding the treat down over the dog's lying body.
Short training sessions must be repeated several times. Dogs get bored easily therefore the training must be enjoyable to get the interest of the pet. Teaching a dog to roll over and to do other tricks is not for an owner with no patience as teaching a dog would not be an easy task. Although dogs have been the companion of man for the longest time, these animals do not have the capability to read people's minds and it would be up to the owner to make the pet understand.
Dogs need to have a well defined rank in a family unit because man's best friends are pack animals. Dogs may want to be the pack leader but if it is not possible these animals would want to gain the good favors of the alpha male. To make training easier, a dog owner can take advantage of the dog's willingness to please. There are tried and tested training techniques but due to individual differences, the chosen method may not work for the pet.
It is necessary to have two or three methods to train the pet so that if one is proven ineffective, the pet owner can use another. Some dogs are food motivated; others would prefer the praise and attention showered by the master. To entice the dog to respond well to training it would be a good idea to know the preferences of the pet.
Training the dog to roll over would be much easier if the pet has already learned the down or the play dead trick. Treat will make the training easier for food motivated dogs. Give the down command and after the dog is already in the down position, allow the pet to see and smell the treat in your hand. Allow the dog to smell the treat you are holding in your hand and then slowly bring the hand to the side of the head and over the dog's body. Because the dog would want to have the treat, it will follow the hand and in doing so would roll over. Give the roll over command when the dog is seen rolling over and reward the pet when the movement is completed. The dog may stand up to get the treat but you can stop the movement by bringing the hand holding the treat down over the dog's lying body.
Short training sessions must be repeated several times. Dogs get bored easily therefore the training must be enjoyable to get the interest of the pet. Teaching a dog to roll over and to do other tricks is not for an owner with no patience as teaching a dog would not be an easy task. Although dogs have been the companion of man for the longest time, these animals do not have the capability to read people's minds and it would be up to the owner to make the pet understand.
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