Teaching a Dog Blind Stay Commands

Long distance stays are definitely more of an advanced stay technique, which your dog will learn after time, routine, repetition and maturity. The process of a long distance stay is similar to a short stay, it just involves a longer distance. This is...

Treat and praise, I have mentioned in the previous two commands, sit and leave it, I would like you to follow the same rhythm when it comes to the off command. As I've shown you address the dog when they're on an object. Get their attention with tin man...

Hold dog for 3 to 5 seconds can be used in the "stay" command as well. After you've addressed the dog with "tin man", bait, apply your hand stop sign for stay, take your step back, hold for three to five seconds. Like I've said in previous commands, the...

Walk to dog to treat and praise. My opinion is that until your dog understands "stay", I do not want you to call your dog to you. The purpose of this is so the dog learns isolation and waits for a release. If the dog doesn't understand the "stay", or...

To summarize "stay"; it's a very, very important command used for boundary training, whether it's in the kitchen, front door or having your dog cross the street. Always remember, dogs are more visual than vocal, so incorporate with all the commands I've...