Dog Training Tricks - What Is The Best Dog Training Trick?
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I give a treat randomly throughout the stay and re-enforce with the command when needed. I also give a treat before using my release word so she knows she did good. We were told that, when starting, to give the treat following a click THEN the release word so the dog doesn't associate the treat with the release word - that way we can give a treat to say "good dog" but the dog will stay until you say the release word. I use "Very good, Let's Go" as a release. I can tell her "good girl" to reward the stay but it won't release her.
If "running in the house" means the dog bolts ahead of you into the house or out of the house, then the command i use is "wait." Basically means the dog waits for you to go ahead of them, then use the release word for them to come inside. They can stand, sit, lay down, or even move in the command. They just can't cross the line you set (like the doorway.)
As far as running goes, i use "slow" as a command to keep her from being crazy. But since she's (my dog, that is) a small dog her running around doesn't bother me. Try to teach slow to your dog - if she's going too fast, say slow and treat her when she slows down.
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- never reward the release command by either treat or praise. you might want to try a clicker because it's a way to let her know exactly when she's done the command right, then reward, then release command.
stay should be a command that only by you physically going up to her can she be released though.
when you see her laying down or acting calm in the house, throw her a treat and say good girl. when she's getting to wild command her to lay down and give her a kong? i'd think she kind of needs more exercise outside if she's running full speed room to room sounds like the zooooomies:)
i agree picking a command for that i like "settle" like another person said. i use "calm down" lol because that's what came naturally to say. calm down means they freeze then can move slow.you can use a treat to guide her at the speed you want for a minute then give her the treat. - u are doing right in 'stay' commend but u have to give her treat AFTER she waited untill u called her. simply tell her stay and walk away and stare at her. and get low or sit down and say come. she will come to u when she does, give her a treat. each time u do it, try going more farther and farther.
- ok stay is a hard one. Read this entire email and it will work great.
1. make your dog sit and stand right in front of the dog.
2. tell him stay, give treat. do this 3 times
3. make your dog sit and tell him to stay.
4. take one step back and return right away give the dog a treat 9 repeat 3 time
5. tell him to sit, stay
6. take 2 step away and set back give treat, repeat 3 time, continue to do this until you can walk where ever you wan and the dog will stay just here you put him.
PS if the dog moves, even if is just a little bit, put him back into that same spot and start over.
do training about 3 times a day for about 10-15 mins.
I used this with my dog and I could be gone out of site for 30 mins and he will still be sitting in the same spot when I get back,
as your dog get better at this make sure to include distractions, like throw a ball or you go and play with another dog. This will insure you that no matter what the situation is he will listen.
Us a release commad like go play or what ever you want.
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As for a release word....I use "at ease". It's not something I would accidentally say and confuse them.
I would not use stay if you want her to just wait until you say she can go in. I use "wait" for going through doors if I will be giving them the go ahead to go through when I'm ready. I also use wait for coming out of the car. I tell them "wait" when I open the care door and they are to wait until I tell them to come out.
For house doors, I tell them "go through" when I want them to pass through the door.
Remember, "stay" should probably mean "stay where I put you, in the position I put you in, until I say you can move".
If you're just talking about running in the house as in rambunctiousness I would use "settle" or something like that. Making them stay when they are fired up is often a good way to set your dog up to fail...which you never want to do. - Well, you need to pick a "release" command for you dog. I use "ok" some people will use "all done" or whatever. And then the release command should always be given before the treat. (You don't need a clicker. A well timed, high pitched "ok" is just as affective and leaves both your hands free to make leash adjustments, put your dog back into proper position and most of all ... give a good enthusiastic rub down. Clickers, in my opinion, just get in the way.)
So give her a command to sit. And then stay. After a few seconds tell her "ok" and then treat, pet and show a lot of enthusiasm while telling her what a good girl she is.
As she starts to get it, start increasing time and distance for the sit/stay. If she messes up tell her "eh eh" put her back in the sit/stay for a short time you know she'll be able to do, then again with the "ok," treat, praise.
It's also best if you put her into her sit/stay while she's in heel position (that's standing on your left facing the same direction as you) and if you return to that position before giving her an ok. In other words, she should maintain her sit/stay while you are moving both away from and towards her.
Remember, it takes a lot of practice and is a "boring" skill for a dog to learn. So don't forget to mix your traning sessions up by doing some things she'll enjoy more than a stay and when she does it really good, reward with a lot of enthusiasm and play.
Good luck!
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