I am teaching my 15 week old female GSD to sit and down. I am using the techniques from the Leerburg Basic Obedience tapes.
As I searched this forum I noticed someone teaching the Stand command. This isn't shown in the Basic Obedience tape.
Can anyone tell me how to get started with that? My dog knows the sit...sometimes anticipates the down...but starting to understand the difference more every day. I am just working a little on keeping her in the sit position for 5 - 10 seconds right now.
I put the pup/dog on top of their crate or table and teach the position with food. When the dog is sitting just hold the food in front of their nose but far enough away so they have to reach for it. They will stand in an effort to get the treat. Then label the action and reward the behavior. If not using food, you can use a stick to touch them on the belly while standing in front of them. I would do this while the dog is back tied and I was holding a leash to keep the dog from just leaving. i would also teach a place command and use an elevated platform until the command is totally understood. Then lower the platform until the dog understands the command on the ground. This will keep the dog from creeping when the the dog stands in the field and you are not close. I hope this makes sense. There's always little steps that get left out when I think of a general answer. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Another trick that works well is to step on the dog's back foot (not hard, just enough that he gets up) while telling him to stand. This has worked very well for me. I usually have the dog on leash and place him between me and wall so he cannot move sideways or forward.
Don't forget to reward when the dog does it right.
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Another method that I've used is reach back under the back part of the belly (right in front of the hind legs) when giving the command. Keep the toy/food in front to keep their focus. I just have to barely touch them and they stand quickly. Use a little upward pressure if necessary, they'll get the idea. Immediately praise and reward when they stand.
I used the sit-to-stand with treats successfully. I tried not to use too much of a hand signal since that has to be phased out for the schutzhund in-motion exercise.
Of course there are lots of methods.
Last month I watched a couple of Sch competitors practicing for a trial, who had some different techniques:
One (a woman) used an e-collar strapped around her male dog's loins. The animal learned to stand quickly on command or (I suppose) received a "correction" on the genital area...
The other "trainer" ( a man) lacked even more finesse: he simply kicked the dog in the stomach when he gave the command....
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