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Startline stay - Distraction training

To trust your dog to hold a stay in different situations, it’s good to practice the skills you teach him with distractions as soon as your puppy can hold a sit for a few seconds. Your puppy learns that no matter what goes on around him, or whatever silly things you do, his job is to wait for his release cue.


What you need

  • Small, soft treats that your puppy loves and can easily swallow.
  • A room at home with minimal distraction.
  • A cue word for sitting position, such as “sit”.
  • A release word such as “OK” .

Goal for you

  • You’ll learn how to add distractions to your training little by little.

Goal for your puppy

  • Your puppy learns to hold a sit while you do a few tricks like moving your feet and clapping your hands. He learns also that even if you step a bit further away, you always come back to reward him, so it’s a good idea to keep sitting.

Summary

These are the main points of the lesson.

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