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TRAINING | STAY

Ask your dog to “sit.” When your dog will
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immediately bend down to for some time, take a step
reward him with a food away from him before
treat. Next time, stand up rewarding him. Repeat,
straight and count to two gradually extending the
before rewarding him. time before the reward.
Gradually extend the Once he is confident with
amount of time between you one pace away,
the sit and the reward. increase the distance.

As your dog becomes WALKING TO HEEL
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attentive, begin increasing It may not be
the number of steps before necessary for your
he receives a treat. Do this dog to walk precisely
very gradually, praising him to heel at all times, as
all the time. As soon as the long as he does not pull
leash tightens, stop and lure on his leash. However,
him back into position before sometimes it is useful
starting off again. to keep your dog
close—for example,
when walking past
people on the sidewalk.
Use a similar method to
that used to teach
long-leash walking
(left), keeping your dog
in position by using a
treat. Once your dog is
reliably walking close to
you, gradually phase
out the treat.

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