Teaching Your Dog To Stay
If you want your dog safe then probably the most important steps you can take is train him to “Stay”. When your pet masters this command you can be assured that you can keep him in a safe spot if there is danger around.
Important as it may be, the “Stay” command can be quite difficult for your dog to understand. Why? Due to the fact this command requires that your dog stay put as you move around - this is often difficult as it is inside your pet’s nature to follow along with you. However, with persistence and perseverance, you can both master this command.
Before you start dog training to stay, you must make certain he has mastered the “Sit” command because it is the first part from the “Stay” command. Don’t confuse your dog by trying to teach him a lot of commands at once, begin with one, then proceed to the following after which the following and so forth.
Having said that, in case your dog has mastered the “Sit” command, here are some steps to follow along with in order to train your pet to “Stay”:
1.Begin with your pet within the sitting position. Put you track of the palm facing your pet and say “Stay”. Make use of a firm and clear voice for the command. Then take a step backwards.
2.Your dog’s natural tendency will be to follow you so he will probably wake up and come to you. You now want to repeat the “Sit” and “Stay” commands.
3.This is where it may get tricky. Some dogs will “get it” and stay in just a few tries, but others insist on getting up and following you. If yours insists on following, there’s a little trick you can try to reinforce the behavior you want. You will need to be near some kind of post or perhaps a tree. Put the dog’s collar and a long leash on and wrap the leash around the tree while keeping your hands on the finish. As the dog starts to move towards you, you are able to pull on the leash which will keep him in position.
4.Once you receive your dog to stay after you have taken one step, try taking two steps, then three, then four. You will discover that the further away you get, the less your dog “stays”. Here is where persistence and repetition enter into play - just keep trying the command while moving further and even further away.
Training your dog to stay can be tough especially because it goes against your dogs nature of following a Alpha dog - you. Remember, its not necessary hitting a house run during the first work out. Do some bit each day and you’ll soon discover that your dog is remaining in position for longer and longer amounts of time.
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