Dog Trick of the Day

1/29/12

Stay:

1.Tell your dog to sit,or down.  Click and treat.

2.Take a step back.  If dog pops up put dog back in sit/down position.

3.Come back to dog.  If your dog pops up right when you get by him/her put them back in position and try again.  When done correctly click and treat.

4.Repeat step 1 till your dog really understands.  Click and treat every time is done correctly.

5.Start adding more steps back.  Click and treat when you come back to dog.

6.When your at about three steps back start giving stay a name.  When done click and treat.

7.Repeat step 6 till dog knows that stay means stay.

8.Start going back up to 10 steps or further.  Click and treat every time.

9.Well done!  You've taught your dog stay!