March 01, 2024
What is the difference between the "stay" and "good" command?
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What is the difference between "stay" and "good" command? I know we use "good" to give duration as per the article on Marker Training.![Cindy](https://leerburg.com/Photos/articles/authors/cindyrhodes.jpg)
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Good is a duration marker as you stated. If I say SIT then they are expected to continue sitting until I release with YES or move on to another behavior. I use GOOD to reinforce their holding the position while they're learning. GOOD is also used during moving exercises like heeling so I don't want it to mean STAY, it simply means "keep doing what you're doing".
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