Is your dog "in training" or is trained and always has had a slow down? How slow (seconds) does it take him to get down?
Whether through drive or treats, don't reward for a slow down. Set a limit of how slow you are willing to reward...Say three seconds-if he isn't down within 3 sec. No Reward. He'll wander ?what just happened? and try again faster. It may take him a few times to figure this out. If he gives up completely and stops downing, your expecting too much and should allow a longer time for him (maybe 4-6 sec. to get a reward). When he is consistently downing under you 3 sec. time rule, you can shorten it to 2 sec. and start the process again. Take baby steps and when he throws you that instant down when you were expecting a slow one, praise him and really make a big deal of how good he did! This works alot of the time, where hopefully you don't have to start correcting.
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thanks Allison, I've been away from the computer for a week since I posted my question.
I taught the down with a treat lure, but now am standing up straight giving the command.
He just seems slower than my other dogs. He is a boxer, lab mix and a large dog. He kinda slides his feet out in front into a down.
I will try setting a time limit on the down and no treat unless in that time frame.
Are you teaching the down from a sit position? This is common for pet obedience; because its easy to transition the dog into a down position from a sit. But it leads to slow downs. I would get the dog to do it from a stand so he knows how to put his elbows on the ground first, not his haunches. This should speed it up. Might also want to put the dog into higher drive before doing down exercises. If the dog is more "up" and pushing for the work, he will do his downs faster.
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