Week 2 Stay Command (the very beginning)
PROPERTY OF MANNERLY MUTTS DOG TRAINING AND ROBIN RUBIN. WE ONLY ALLOW PAYING CLIENTS TO COPY THIS MATERIAL FOR THEIR USE ALONE. THIS MATERIAL MUST NOT BE DISTRIBUTED TO OTHER NON-CLIENT PARTIES OF MANNERLY MUTTS WITHOUT EXPRESS PERMISSION.
NOTE ON STAYS: DO NOT RUSH THROUGH THIS EXERCISE. IF YOU STOP AT ONE SECTION, BUT DO THE BEST WORK POSSIBLE THAT IS MOST IMPORTANT. IF YOU CAME HERE MORE ADVANCED, BUT HAVE TROUBLE AT ONE LEVEL, THEN BACK DOWN TO THE PREVIOUS LEVEL, AND GET THAT DONE CORRECTLY BEFORE MOVING ON. CORRECTLY GOING ON MEANS THAT THE DOG CAN PERFORM THE TASK WITHOUT TREAT OR CORRECTION FOUR OUT OF FIVE TIMES.
Equipment Needed:
6' Leash (to begin with)
Training Collar (martingale, metal chain collar, or prong collar)
Explanation and Goal of Exercise: The dog is required to perform the position of the command, and stay there until the release word is given. The handler/owner will be increasing the duration first, add in distractions, and finally add on distance from the dog to this exercise.
Uses for This Exercise: Great for keeping a dog stationary when doing chores around the house. Stationing a dog in any human or canine social environment when needed. To keep the dog from greeting too enthusiastically by learning to wait and greet when allowed. There are many other uses for this exercise.
The very beginning of this exercise, starts with duration:
STEP 1: Give the sit command in either heel position or randomly (in other words dog is walking not in heel position).
STEP 2: Give the verbal stay command (if you are going to be competing be sure to give the hand gesture too in front of their face) NOTE: SOME PEOPLE USE SIT AS THE CUE TO STAY UNTIL RELEASE WORD, WHICH IS OKAY. IN COMPETITION YOU MUST SAY STAY. SOME PEOPLE JUST FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE SAYING STAY, SO THIS IS USUALLY THE WAY THAT I TEACH IT.
STEP 3: The handler/owner will remain by the dogs side. I start the dogs off (if they are truly green) as low as five seconds to fifteen seconds at first. When they are staying there consistently four out of five times for the duration, I start moving the duration up from 5 additional seconds to as much as 30 additional seconds depending on the dog.
STEP 4A: If the dog attempts to get up, there are a few ways to save the command. (1) You can step out quickly in front of them, then walks towards them if their butt didn't entirely come off. This usually makes the dog sit back down. (2) If you time the sit correction right so that they catch themselves and sit down before lifting the butt all the way up, or they may themselves sit back down before their butt gets up (if you have given the correction consistently and well timed before). NOTE: IF THEY CORRECT THEMSELVES DURING THE EXERCISE, THIS CAN BE COUNTED AS A SUCCESSFUL REPETITION IN THE SPIRIT OF THE FOUR OUT OF FIVE RULE. IF THE DOG DOES NOT STAY IN POSITION OR DOES NOT CORRECT THEMSELVES, THIS WAS NOT A SUCCESSFUL REPETITION.
STEP 4B: If your dog was successful by staying in place OR self correcting themselves (this is an important learning step for the dog), then praise with a "good girl/boy" and a low key pat (unless your dog needs the higher praise because they are shy or fearful, and not likely to become unglued due to the stimulation).
STEP 5: Give your dog the release word. (be sure that good girl/boy or a treat does not ever become the cue to release)
STEP 6: Do each repetition 15 times. DO NOT increase the duration until your dog can successfully do them four out of five times at the old duration. You want to build this exercise up to one minute before going on to the next step.
Goal for this week is to get up to a minute so your dog can do this four times in a row easily in distractions.
NOTE ON STAYS: DO NOT RUSH THROUGH THIS EXERCISE. IF YOU STOP AT ONE SECTION, BUT DO THE BEST WORK POSSIBLE THAT IS MOST IMPORTANT. IF YOU CAME HERE MORE ADVANCED, BUT HAVE TROUBLE AT ONE LEVEL, THEN BACK DOWN TO THE PREVIOUS LEVEL, AND GET THAT DONE CORRECTLY BEFORE MOVING ON. CORRECTLY GOING ON MEANS THAT THE DOG CAN PERFORM THE TASK WITHOUT TREAT OR CORRECTION FOUR OUT OF FIVE TIMES.
Equipment Needed:
6' Leash (to begin with)
Training Collar (martingale, metal chain collar, or prong collar)
Explanation and Goal of Exercise: The dog is required to perform the position of the command, and stay there until the release word is given. The handler/owner will be increasing the duration first, add in distractions, and finally add on distance from the dog to this exercise.
Uses for This Exercise: Great for keeping a dog stationary when doing chores around the house. Stationing a dog in any human or canine social environment when needed. To keep the dog from greeting too enthusiastically by learning to wait and greet when allowed. There are many other uses for this exercise.
The very beginning of this exercise, starts with duration:
STEP 1: Give the sit command in either heel position or randomly (in other words dog is walking not in heel position).
STEP 2: Give the verbal stay command (if you are going to be competing be sure to give the hand gesture too in front of their face) NOTE: SOME PEOPLE USE SIT AS THE CUE TO STAY UNTIL RELEASE WORD, WHICH IS OKAY. IN COMPETITION YOU MUST SAY STAY. SOME PEOPLE JUST FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE SAYING STAY, SO THIS IS USUALLY THE WAY THAT I TEACH IT.
STEP 3: The handler/owner will remain by the dogs side. I start the dogs off (if they are truly green) as low as five seconds to fifteen seconds at first. When they are staying there consistently four out of five times for the duration, I start moving the duration up from 5 additional seconds to as much as 30 additional seconds depending on the dog.
STEP 4A: If the dog attempts to get up, there are a few ways to save the command. (1) You can step out quickly in front of them, then walks towards them if their butt didn't entirely come off. This usually makes the dog sit back down. (2) If you time the sit correction right so that they catch themselves and sit down before lifting the butt all the way up, or they may themselves sit back down before their butt gets up (if you have given the correction consistently and well timed before). NOTE: IF THEY CORRECT THEMSELVES DURING THE EXERCISE, THIS CAN BE COUNTED AS A SUCCESSFUL REPETITION IN THE SPIRIT OF THE FOUR OUT OF FIVE RULE. IF THE DOG DOES NOT STAY IN POSITION OR DOES NOT CORRECT THEMSELVES, THIS WAS NOT A SUCCESSFUL REPETITION.
STEP 4B: If your dog was successful by staying in place OR self correcting themselves (this is an important learning step for the dog), then praise with a "good girl/boy" and a low key pat (unless your dog needs the higher praise because they are shy or fearful, and not likely to become unglued due to the stimulation).
STEP 5: Give your dog the release word. (be sure that good girl/boy or a treat does not ever become the cue to release)
STEP 6: Do each repetition 15 times. DO NOT increase the duration until your dog can successfully do them four out of five times at the old duration. You want to build this exercise up to one minute before going on to the next step.
Goal for this week is to get up to a minute so your dog can do this four times in a row easily in distractions.
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