I originally thought to just teach "sit", "down", etc and incoporate that as a stay until released. I haven't been the best on consistency as I have let my dog move on w/out a release. She doesn't know stay, but now I'm now thinking to add the "sit-stay", "down-stay". How many people here have either or, and why? Thanks!
Anne Vaini Webboard User Reg: 07-14-2005
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I don't add a stay command. I was at an AKC OB class where the trainer and everyone else in the class just about smacked the dog in the nose while shouting "stay." I got thoroughly berated because I don't use a stay command. But hey, my dog stayed until released (a lot of the other dogs didn't) and I didn't have to make my dog feel like she was going to get hit in the face over it or yell at her either.
I've don't feel a need for a stay command.
Be careful on releasing your dog and be fair in corrections. You can reteach without adding the stay command. I've messed up on forgetting to release the dog, but they can be retaught.
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You should have a stay command for sure, not just a continuance of a sit or down. I use it to keep my dog from jumping out of my car before I'm ready for him, it's required for competition, and it's useful any time you want your dog to stay put. It takes a little patience to teach a solid enough stay to compete with distractions but once you have it, it's a beautiful thing. Once your dog learns it at the sit, it transfers easily to down, or vica-versa. Consistency is a must with this one.
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Anne: An example would be the sit out of motion = 10 pts (perfect), 1 extra command down to 7 pts (if all else is perfect) & keep in mind each exercize has a different amount of points assigned to it. You go from excelent down to satisfactory with the only thing wrong being a double command. Doubles can be verbal or handsignal! I am not a judge & I am going by memory (can't find my rules, but the copy I have is ancient anyway) - I'm going to order new!
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How many people use the "stay" command?
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