Almost all successful dog training methods center around one easy basic principle – positive reinforcement. If you’d like to get your dog to sit and stay whenever told to, then you must know the way to apply positive reinforcement in your training methods which are more effective and quickest results.
To begin with, make sure that your dog understands a “release” command first so that they know when it is Okay to move from the “stay” position. This particular command may be anything you want, yet it’s got to be something which you have used regularly with your dog so that they will recognize it.
At this point, have your dog sit or lie down while in front of you and put your hand, palm open, before your dog’s nose and give the command “Stay.”
Then, say “Good Boy/Girl” at the exact moment that your dog shows the behavior you would like, in this instance sitting down still and staying there.
At this point give the release command just after (within a few seconds), accompanied by treats and a lot of praise.
It doesn’t matter at this stage how long your dog stays there for; always reward even the smallest results, even if they only stay for a second or two.
From here, you are able to lengthen the amount of time your dog remains in the stay position very gradually, and slowly move farther away. They will soon learn what type of actions result in rewards and they will learn to follow your commands to get the treat, now and in the future.
At some point, your dog will intuitively follow commands without needing or anticipating the treat, and at which point you’ve developed another discipline into your dog’s behavior which will allow you to take better control in all situations, both for safety benefits and for overall control.
Make use of this easy strategy in 5-minute sessions and be sure you repeat the process daily.
If you want to know even more ways to train your dog to be well behaved, play safe and respect your every command, Do you see how anybody, including you and your dog, can learn to live in perfect harmony without frustrating and aggressive.
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