Taught My Chihuahua To Lie Down Without Luring Or Punishment!
As the disabled owner of a small-breed dog, I knew I needed to figure out an accessible, ethical method
I felt incredibly disheartened by Google results after entering the following search phrase: “how to teach a small dog to lie down.”
In the past, I successfully used the lure-reward method to teach my previous dogs to lie down on cue.
Then I had a relapse. My drop foot plus general lower limb spasticity worsened.
I will be honest, some search results upset me because there were many that were grammatically incorrect
I cringed when my search retrieved videos and blogs titled “teaching a small dog to lay down”
Beyond the grammar gaffes, what truly disturbed me were the results suggesting handlers contort their own bodies to lure a small dog into the desired final position.
“Sit on the ground with both legs straight out in front of you. Bend your left leg upward to form a triangle”
“Try getting even lower, lay on the ground so you are very low…
