Brad . Martin Webboard User Reg: 09-14-2005
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Any clues on how to get across to a little doggy brain that when they are cued to "Stand" that they are to only pop up and not make any forward movement?
The dog will stand from a down or sitting position, and in the heel position will stand straight up, but once there is any distance between the dog and I she will take a few steps forward after standing up. Any ideas..??
I've made a point to toss the toy over his head, so he has to turn around and run in the opposite direction. He seems to have gotten the idea that coming to me (in this context) is useless. If anything, when we change positions he may scoot back a little in anticipation...particularly when going from stand to sit or down. Don't know if that's as much of a problem for you, but he sure isn't going forward.
put a small physical barrier in front of the dog, like a small piece of garden edging or low fencing. it only has to be tall enough to block forward movement so you can get lots of reps in with correct behaviors. mark correct behavior and reward as Steven suggests.
when that's going well, use a pole on the ground and see if your behavior remains, then you can wean from that to doing it without a barrier and see what you've got!
something i have been doing with my young dog is to put him on a box that only allows him enough room to sit, down and stand but not make any forward movement at all. He thinks this is great fun! Depending on the size of your dog, half of a plastic dog crate turned upside down has worked wonderfully for us.
At club we have the dog on the end of the wooden bleacher, about 2,3 rows up. You could also start at the top of stairs.
A number of Ed's videos show the sit/stand/down being taught on a grooming table.
Michael West Webboard User Reg: 05-23-2007
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Quote: Cindy Easton Rhodes
put a small physical barrier in front of the dog, like a small piece of garden edging or low fencing. it only has to be tall enough to block forward movement so you can get lots of reps in with correct behaviors. mark correct behavior and reward as Steven suggests.
when that's going well, use a pole on the ground and see if your behavior remains, then you can wean from that to doing it without a barrier and see what you've got!
something i have been doing with my young dog is to put him on a box that only allows him enough room to sit, down and stand but not make any forward movement at all. He thinks this is great fun! Depending on the size of your dog, half of a plastic dog crate turned upside down has worked wonderfully for us.
Cant say my dog knows the stand but this will deffenly work for his creping when he goes from the down to sit
Brad . Martin Webboard User Reg: 09-14-2005
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Ah thanks, excellent suggestions! I will try both.
I've used the box method to prevent her from turning to face me in application to down-in-motion off lead, and it worked great. Thanks for shaking the rocks loose in my head.
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