Steps For Teaching A Dog To Stay
Teaching a dog to stay is important, not only because it will help him be more pleasant to be around, but also for his own safety. Here are the steps to teaching the “stay” command.
1. First of all, your dog must be proficient in the “sit” command.
2. When the dog is in the “sit” position, hold your palm and fingers up and firmly say “Stay”. Do not raise your voice any higher than needed to be heard by the dog.
3. The dog tends to follow, so repeat the hand motions to sit and stay. If the dog does not comply, take a toy or treat and move it over the dog’s head and slightly behind the eyes–still visible but in a way that forces the chin up.
4. Now you need to teach him to stay no matter how far you go away from him. So, start by taking two steps away. Then three. Then four. The further you get the less control you will have over your dog, but if you keep it up, you will soon having him “stay” no matter how far you go.
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