TRAINING

Start the training at quiet places familiar to your bulldog, and be sure there are very few things and people around to distract him. Gradually move the training to places with more and more distractions so he will learn to obey your commands despite those distractions.

Speak to your bulldog strongly but not in an angry voice. Be kind but be firm while training and never give in to what they want. It seems cruel but in the long run you will have a much better relationship with you bulldog.

Celebrate after every training session for a good job done. Have a big play by running and throwing his favorite toys. If you give them a lot of playtime with yourself they'll listen to you more.

Don't confuse your bulldog by trying to use different words for one command. One word commands work best, and they should always be consistent. For example, when your bulldog gets on the lounge with you, say "sit" and he should sit. Then if you want him to lay down, say "lay" and he should do so.

Also note how well your bulldog seems to understand your command words. Some bulldogs may not be able to distinquish between two words that sound the same. For instance: "lay" and "stay" sound very similar. With one of my own bulldogs, I've had to use the word "sleep" in place of lay, in order for him to understand me fully.

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