{"id":3741,"date":"2021-01-15T13:53:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T13:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.co.uk\/?p=3741"},"modified":"2025-06-11T10:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T10:20:15","slug":"teaching-a-dog-to-lie-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/uk\/teaching-a-dog-to-lie-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Steps to Teach Your Dog to Lie Down"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are looking to learn how to teach a dog to lay down, this technique is a fundamental and useful command that can help with their overall obedience and behaviour, so it\u2019s an incredible trick to have under your sleeve. While teaching a dog to lie down, it can take patience and persistence and usually happens once you have mastered \u201csit\u201d<\/span>. <\/span>It\u2019s<\/span> worth having a think about the precise word you\u2019ll use for this command as explained in the video below.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to remember that your dog may associate the word \u2018down\u2019 with getting off the bed or sofa and this can become confusing for them, this is why it is so important to establish what command you will use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s a step-by-step guide on teaching a dog to lay down:<\/b><\/h2>\n

Choose the Right Time and Place:<\/b><\/h3>\n