To train a stay whether it be in a down or a sit or stand position
start on leash. Get her in a sit and tell her to stay with a firm
voice and give a hand signal you can use whatever you are comfortable
with the most common is a flat palm in front of the face. After you
give her the command, remember tell her to do it dont ask her she is
to be working for you not the other way around, but after you give
her the command wait a few minutes with her sitting beside you if she
tries to move tell her no and put her back into the sit and again
give her the stay command. Keep repeating this after she can sit and
stay right beside you try taking a few steps away. When you do this
dont make a big deal just sit her tell her stay with the hand motion
and step away from her HINT step off with your RIGHT foot! or one
farthest from the dog. If she moves go straight back to her and tell
her no with a firm voice re-sit her nd try it again. Keep doing this
and eventually you can remove the leash and do it. Remember to keep
triaing session short only about 15mins the younger the dog the
shorter the session. To train the come you must be able to sit,stay
and leave her without her moving. Start off by sitting her tell her
stay and then walk away. Stand directly in front of her at the end of
the leash and tell her to come. YOu may use her name and treats or
any toys to encourage her. If she doesnt come right away or starts to
but pause start to walk backwards calling her encouraging her forward
at the same time start reeling in the leash until she reaches you.
Keep practicing this calling her and "reeling" her in until she gets
the hang of it. Come is by far one of the toughest for young dogs to
learn. If you need any other help with training any commands let me
know I have trained all kinds of dogs from little lap dogs to giant
st. bernards!
--- In [email protected], Sheila Babcock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
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> Makes good sense. I'll be trying it this weekend. What about the
stay and come part? I am totally against the collar myself even on my
8 lb Tito. He's an angel by the way and was easy to train. Raina is
definitely the alpha.
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Please don't collar her ever even if a dog trainer or book tries
to convince you to do so...
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> For us "Down" was the hardest as my guy had a little alpha
problem. (caused by none other than me! LOL)
> I'd like to share the training for that: (and she probably should
learn it after sit, stay)
> My trainer put him on his lead than begins as always with the
getting of attention. (She liked to hold the treat between her eyes
and say "Henry, look at me", this was a trained command in and of
itself worth mastering)..
> then say she'd say "Down" (once!) while holding her arm aloft
(with the treat in it). To coax him to get down gently step on the
leash getting him lowered with gentle force (all the while arm is up
and you are erect- not easy with these little midgets LOL). It took a
lot of patient consistency. Don't be told it must be done with a
collar as it works just fine, maybe even better, definitley safer
with a harness.
> Though my guy has it now (it took awhile) when we're out of
practice he will at times not go all the way down anticipating his
reward. If I toe tap as if I'm stepping on the imaginary leash he
will drop as he remembers that cue. It sounds mean to step on the
leash but is not if done gently. (My guy had a little hissy fit the
first time but he needed other assistance in the alpha department
which was all my fault as I was making him feel alpha by other things
I was doing wrong! oops)
>
> You may ask why the arm signal is important: it is because once
she gets this you can use it if she's gotten away from you by yelling
down, with arm up and she will drop in that place...very handy should
you need her to stay put in case of danger. I cannot tell you how any
times I was glad we learned it this way. But make no mistake it takes
persistence. and when we walk in my big backyard woods (off leash) we
practice it, especially the part (a bit advanced) of staying down
until mom arrives with the treat. Hope this helps,
> love
> michelle and henry
> just a few notes for all "tricks": don't repeat command over and
over, praise generously and though its good to practice everyday, if
he's not into it or your feeling a bit impatient don't hesitate to
call it off until a better time. You should mix "training time" up
with some fun games as well so its not drudgery for you or her.
> Also, puppy kindergarten is great with the right teacher. It
builds confidence and social skills with other dogs/owners. Have fun!
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