Miniature Schnauzer Training: The Fundamental Obedience Commands

Providing your dog with miniature schnauzer
training should not be a pain in the neck since
miniature schnauzers are usually easy to train,
all thanks to this breed's thinking ability,
obedience and drive to please. Such attributes
enable them to compete in dog agility trials,
obedience, showmanship, flyball and tracking.
Yet in order for them to be qualified to the
mentioned competitions, there are numerous
lessons they should learn first - one of these
lessons is the basic obedience.

During obedience training, dogs are given
lessons how to follow commands given by the
handler or owner. These commands include:

Come

Training the come command is one of the most
significant lessons you'll need to teach your
beloved pet. Through this command, you will be
able to keep your dog safe when danger is on its
way and stop him from causing a mess or injuries
to anyone around. Rather than go to your furry
friend, calling him to come to you during
circumstances such as mealtime or before
exercise session starts is also one way of
demonstrating your confidence and position as
pack leader.

Sit

Sit is a great command to make use of not only
when you need to control your pet but also if
there are unwanted behaviors you ought to
improve. Let us take for example your pet's
jumping behavior. Ordering him to sit as soon as
you see him running to you can stop him from even
trying to jump. And if you reward him whenever he
stays in sit position, he will eventually find
out that sitting pleases you and earns him
reward therefore will do it again.

Down

Just like come and sit command, down command is
also a significant part of miniature schnauzer
training. Your active and spirited miniature
schnauzer is less likely to run across a busy
lane and run after cars if he is in down
position. Not only can it help you control your
precious pet but can also make you gain your
pet's respect.

Stay

The stay command is usually used with the
commands sit and down. This command keeps your
dog in sit or down position right until he is
released.

Heel

The heel command is used when walking with your
dog. This is characterized by positioning your
pet next to you, particularly on your left side,
and parallel to your leg while walking. He should
never walk ahead neither pull the leash ahead of
you. A dog that has mastered this command is
easy to walk with and not as likely to pull the
leash or run away.

These commands may be very basic however, it
must be carried out properly for these commands
are foundation when training other obedience
commands like play dead, roll over fetch and
many more.

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Tracy Ayre did her very own study to find the
most effective miniature schnauzer training
tips. To learn more tips from her, feel free to
visit her site
http://www.miniatureschnauzersavvy.com

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