The Easy Way to Teach Your Dog to “Stay”
It can be very difficult for a dog to understand that when we say “stay” we want him to do absolutely nothing but to stay in his position. It is not something to actively do so it is important they comprehend that at times doing nothing is exactly what we want them to do.
The easy steps to teaching your dog to stay
Start by combining ’stay’ with another command that your dog already has familiarity with, like the ’sit’ action. Once your dog sits, don’t immediately rush to praise him, but tell him to ’stay’ using the same tone you use for other commands. After holding that position for a few seconds reward your dog with praise and a treat. Before praising your dog use a release word, such as trainers use, which may be ‘Okay, good boy/girl!’, or ‘Good, well done!’
You can help him stay in position by staying close to him and make sure there are no distractions that could get his attention. By using your body language you can ensure he will stay still.
If your dog should break the stay, then go through the process of sitting and staying again. A few seconds at the start of training will suffice and then gradually build up the amount of time your dog remains in the stay position. Always reward with praise, and eventually your dog will understand exactly what you expect of him.
The next step is to start making it a little more complicated by asking your dog to stay and move away a little bit without him moving.
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