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Teaching the dog “down” is one of the most difficult commands for a dog because it puts them in a submissive position, which they do not like to be in. Small dogs have even a more difficult time becase they are small and already down close to the ground. To add to the difficulty, people use the command “DOWN” for “OFF” and it is confusing. “Down” should be only used for lay down and off for jumping. Do not use them interchangeable. They are two separate commands. “Down” is a positive command and “off” is a negative command that should be followed up with a positive command, such as “down,” so the dog is shown something he/she should do instead of jumping up (furniture, counters, doors, or people).
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