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After
giving
the
command
to sit
or down,
keep
your
leash
slightly
taut, to
keep
your pup
from
moving,
then put
the palm
of your
hand out
in front
of your
pup's
face.
Say
"Stay",
hold
your
hand
there,
and
start
out by
counting
to three
in your
mind,
then say
"o.k."
to
release.
Immediately
give
your
treat.
Gradually
lengthen
the time
by
counting
to
twenty.
When
your
puppy is
consistently
staying
for
twenty,
start
pulling
on the
leash,
if they
move out
of
position
say "ah
ah",
move
them
back
into
position
and make
them
stay.
This is
important
if
someone
else is
handling
your dog
and they
accidentally
pull the
leash.
When
your
puppy
stays as
the
leash is
being
pulled,
start
building
the stay
with
your
being
one step
away.
Keeping
one foot
in front
of your
puppy,
step and
lean
back
with the
other
foot,
keeping
your
palm in
front of
his
face.
If he
moves,
lean
your
body
back
towards
your
puppy,
say "ah
ah", and
put him
back
into
position.
Step
back
again,
count,
then
step
back
towards
the
puppy to
release
with
"o.k."
and
reward.
Build on
this
until
you are
several
yards
away and
he stays
consistently.
I would
not call
him to
you at
this
point
but
always
return
to
release
then
reward.
Now it
is time
to add
distractions.
Start by
placing
your
puppy
into a
sit, say
"stay"
and walk
around
him in
both
directions.
If he
moves,
say "ah
ah",
place
him back
into
position
and
continue.
At the
down,
practice
slowly
stepping
over and
around
your
puppy in
both
directions.
This
builds
trust in
your
puppy as
he
learns
that he
will not
be
harmed
as you
move
around
him.
Giving
verbal
praise
may
cause
your dog
to move
from
position,
reposition
and
praise,
he will
get used
to it.
Since
your
puppy
now has
the
basics,
build on
this
foundation
by
having
your
puppy
stay
when
other
people,
dogs,
puppies
or cats
are
passed
by him,
or if
toys are
thrown
in front
of him.
Make his
stays
into a
game by
walking
around
the
corner
then
calling
your
puppy to
you for
a reward
and
eventually
playing
hide and
seek
with
you.
Make
these
training
times
fun with
lots of
praise
and
treats
for
rewards,
your dog
will
love it!
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