I have been unsuccessful in teaching Henry to lay down.
He can sit, stay, shake, high five, and roll over on his back, but I have tried and tried and just cannot get him to learn the command to lay down. This is what I have tried so far and its not working.
Got him in the sit and stay position and put a treat on the floor to lure him into the down position, but as soon as his nose goes to the treat, his butt pops up and he is back standing!
I tried pulling his legs out from under him while he is sitting, so he slides into the down position, but again, he springs right up.
I don't want to force him down and when he tires at the end of the day, he will jump and somersault on the bed and lay upside down with his feet in the air and then close his eyes (yeah, he's weird!).
Any tips on how to teach him to lay down? I am clueless and don't know what else to try.
He can sit, stay, shake, high five, and roll over on his back, but I have tried and tried and just cannot get him to learn the command to lay down. This is what I have tried so far and its not working.
Got him in the sit and stay position and put a treat on the floor to lure him into the down position, but as soon as his nose goes to the treat, his butt pops up and he is back standing!
I tried pulling his legs out from under him while he is sitting, so he slides into the down position, but again, he springs right up.
I don't want to force him down and when he tires at the end of the day, he will jump and somersault on the bed and lay upside down with his feet in the air and then close his eyes (yeah, he's weird!).
Any tips on how to teach him to lay down? I am clueless and don't know what else to try.