Obedience 
Obedience
Sit:
Directions for small to medium dog's: Hold onto Rover's collar while he is in a standing position. Say SIT and gently push down on Rover's hind quarters. When he is in a sitting position praise him. Repeat.
After a while Rover will start recognizing the word SIT with your pushing his hind quarters down. Now you only have to use a small amount of pressure on his hind quarters to make him sit. Repeat this until you only have to say the word SIT to make Rover sit.
Directions for BIG dog's: Because you can't simply force a Big Rover to sit, you have to use a different technique. Take a yummy dog treat and hold it slightly over Big Rover's nose. It is important not to hold it too high or Rover will jump up. Say SIT. As Big Rover looks up at the treat he will automatically sit. Praise him and give him the treat.
If Rover did not sit, you must hold the treat a little farther over his head. Now he must stare up and tilt his head back to get it.
Repeat this step until you don't have to use a treat anymore and Rover sits on command
Stay: Either make your dog sit are get it in the down position. Firmly say "stay" and back away from your dog. If he stays, continually praise it, but do not repeat the command. If he gets up, act disappointed and put him in his previous position. Repeat this procedure. As your dog gets better, walk around him or towards him. Then start training him to stay put while you do things around the house. Do not forget to teach your dog "release". For release, basically make the dog come to you whether he wants to or not after he has been in stay.
Come: Put your dog on leash, preferably a long one. When you say come, start pulling the dog in towards you. Once he comes, catch him by the collar and praise.
Down: Position yourself in front of the dog. Once your dog is in the sitting position, say the word "down" in a firm voice. Pull the dog's front paws towards you until the dog is completely on the ground. Another method is to pull a treat or something the dog likes in front of it holding its collar in order to prevent it from getting up. I taught Bo with the first method.
Heel: Start by standing on the right side of the dog, have your dog in the sit position. Hold the leash short, to keep him close to you, in your left hand. Starting with your left leg take a large exaggerated step and command heel. Start small, only go about four to six paces and stop. When you stop give the command sit and give a quick tug backwards on the leash if necessary. When stopping do so by stopping on the right foot bringing your left leg into alignment with your right leg. Go a little bit further each time.
