Video Lesson: Teach Your Dog to Lie Down

Understanding how to approach a dog safely can made the difference between a positive interaction with a dog and a trip to the doctor.

Take the time to review these steps on how to safely approach a dog.

This is a great video for children and adults to follow to keep both dogs and humans safe in their interactions.

You can begin teaching “leave it” by sitting down and doing this as a game with your dog.

Then, you will eventually have the dog “leave it” while you are walking by the item to be left.

“Leave it” is an important skill for therapy dogs who need to ignore food or pills on the floor, and is also a good skill for dogs when they are in the community.

Nancy Field CPDT-KA of the Port Chester Obedience Training Club and her Labrador Retriever, “Emma,” demonstrate how to teach your dog to sit.

When you’re out in the street with your dog and danger approaches, the sit command can prevent that danger from becoming something much worse.

Every child should be taught how to behave safely around dogs.

From the family’s own to the neighbor’s dog, from the dog running loose in a park to one sitting in its owner’s car, dogs provide us with clues on their disposition or mood.

Understanding those clues or body language will help children avoid dangerous situations.