Teach Down from a Stand

Use this so your dog doesn't have to sit before every down.

1Fold-back method: push the treat diagonally back and down from your dog's nose so their front feet stay still and their body folds back and down.
2Floor lure method: hold the treat at your dog's nose and lure it straight to the floor.
3Let your dog work out how to reach the treat on the ground.
4Mark and release the treat the moment your dog lies down.
5Practice both methods so your dog can go down from any starting position.

Try the fold-back motion, or hold the lure at floor level and let your dog find the down.