How to use Hand Signals when Training your Dog

Video Transcript

"On behalf of Expert Village, I'm Carl Puentes with K-9 Solutions in Miami, Florida and today I am going to show you dog training techniques from my new book, "Who is Training Whom." So your fingers are going to be pointed this way. This way is no good. They don't like this finger coming toward their face. Fingers are pointing up this way, hand is up high, have leash in your left hand, down. If the dog doesn't go down, you place him. In this case, he went down. Good job. Good boy. Follow your hand down and it helps him go down. Good boy. Good down. Put your foot on there so he can't get up in few seconds. What is the purpose of putting the dog on the floor if he is going to get up in two seconds. So it is when you want him to get up and the way you want to teach him. Just with a hand signal. Sit. Good sit. Hold the leash short so he can't take off on you and you are ready to do it all over again. "