This way of training the stay incorporates many wonderful concepts into the training process: 1-By click as distractions happen you are using classical conditioning to change your dog’s emotional response to being calm and relaxed around those distractions. Lowering a dogs stress levels when asked to stay, which in turn will make the behavior more reliable. The distractions become conditioned secondary reinforcers. 2- By teaching the release cue first, you are using ‘back chaining’ by working on the end of the behavior of the stay first. Back chaining creates strong behaviors. 3- You are using the Premack Principle: the higher probability behavior predicts a lower probability behavior. Staying predicts getting up and getting to do what the dog wanted to do. Meaning the behavior will be stronger. 4- By clicking the release as a behavior it becomes a secondary reinforcer. So every time you release your dog from a stay, you are actually rewarding him for staying.
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October 24th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
wow Emily… YOU ROCK!!!
October 24th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
@tehrenberg
Yeah, it is of authority, because we aren’t equal. And even if someone is actually misguided enough to think Dogs and People are equal, can they not respect their equals as well as authority figures? Oh, and my first statement was not opinion. It is a factual scenario for some people. Unless you actually think people have never been in dangerous situations where they needed their dogs to “stay” to keep them safe.
October 24th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
@tehrenberg
The subject of whether a dog is or is not a toy was not brought up by me, and was not relevant to what I was saying.
So replying with that was not necessary. Unless it was to imply that is what I believe and why I would say that in a dangerous situation a dog may need to “stay”. If it was not directed at me there was no reason to bring up that line of thinking, as I didn’t claim otherwise.
October 24th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
@Chipwhitley274 Her opening comment is a statement of opinion, as was yours. Your initial statement expressed opposition, which created a need to define reason, which she did. The phrase, ‘comply out of respect’ implies authority rather than equality.
October 24th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
@kikopup thanks, I’m going to try this with my 8 month old GSD who has customised the leg of an antique chair… Someone recommended vinegar, but I’d rather my house smelt of mint! She chews her nylabone when I’m in the room, as well, lol. Excellent video, you’re an inspiration :)
October 24th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
@tehrenberg
“… There are no intonations, …”
“Your first comment feels to me like more of an implication …”
Without intonations how could my comment feel that way, when it wasn’t written that way? And no it wasn’t a question, it was a statement, but I was clear in what I said, I did not imply anything. But even without intonations, replying right of the bat with “Dogs are not toys or possessions…” can reasonably be considered implying I was arguing otherwise, even if it’s not the case.
October 24th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Thank you for putting this video up! We just got a puppy and your videos are helping a lot!(:
October 24th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
My dogs butt is a spring. He REFUSES to stay down no matter what I do.
October 24th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
@Chipwhitley274 the most important thing any of us can do is to remember these are just words on a page. There are no intonations, no facial expressions, or body language to communicate the story as it was originally meant to be expressed. Your first comment feels to me like more of an implication than a question. . . perhaps you didn’t mean it to be.
October 24th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
@tehrenberg
Except when someone starts making implications towards another, they have a reason to get defensive, unlike the reaction to my first comment.
October 24th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
@Chipwhitley274 you appear, to me, to be taking this all just a bit too personally. You also appear, to me, to be the one on the defensive.
October 24th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
do you have a video on what treats you use?
October 24th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Brilliant, you should have your own TV show. Always great information and so clearly put!
October 24th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Please let me know when the video comes out! Another great video! thanks!
October 24th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
hahahaha, Its always embarrassing proofing the stay in public… great job emily :)
October 24th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Another great one, Emily! I can’t wait for your seminar in Seattle at Ahimsa!
October 24th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
I have a question. My dog sees a treat and automatically sits or lies down. When I try to lure him foreward into a stand he just gets confused and nervous. How do I get him to stand??
October 24th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
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October 24th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
One more thing: I’ve tried waiting until the pitbull was famished and using his kibble as a lure outside in a walled environment with no distractions. He won’t eat outside of his kennel.
October 24th, 2010 at 10:48 pm
How do you teach a pitbull to STAY who is easily distracted and does not accept ANY type of edible treats? (I’ve tried chicken, hot dog, store-bought treats, raw beef, chicken, pork…)
I’ve tried toys but he gets bored of the toy very quickly or if use two identical toys one for staying and one for luring, he doesn’t care about the second toy. The second toy being the one the prize he gets for staying.
October 24th, 2010 at 11:19 pm
Hi Emily! I just attached a video to show you Teri’s progress of positions. I taught this years ago, but I think making it a default stay is such a good idea! I’m going to go back a little and begin really working on duration with the positions. Do you dogs know a default stay for most behaviors, or have you also taught a “stay” cue as well?
October 24th, 2010 at 11:51 pm
Great video, thank you again! I like your improvised distraction words :D How long did it take for your dogs to learn this behaviour? I was just pondering approximately how fast can I expect my dog to learn this.
October 24th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
Another great one, Emily! I can’t wait for your seminar in Seattle at Ahimsa!
October 25th, 2010 at 12:13 am
@verisimilitude887 put the dog in a crate
October 25th, 2010 at 12:38 am
Another great video Emily!!!