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Video Part 2 of 3: Teaching Down Stay
In yesterday’s video, we watched as Ferdie Yau CPDT-KA worked on down stay and added some difficulty. In Part 2, watch as Ferdie adds something new – a second person!
When teaching Stay (and any other behavior) we have to pay attention to a number of variables! The distance you, the trainer, are from the dog, the distractions (what kind, how many and the intensity), duration (how long between reinforcements/how long the entire stay is), diversity(in what context is the behavior being cued? and where? and by whom?), and the overall difficulty of the task.
What do you think will come next? Stay tuned for Part 3 tomorrow!
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There are some great things to learn from in these videos. First of all, setting up this Stay exercise in such a simple way – giving the dog a comfortable “home base” to learn from.
Next, I love how Ferdie has invited multiple shelter volunteers into the training process. He is not only showing them the setup and providing coaching, he is giving them an opportunity to participate in the dog’s learning and enrichment. As we’ve discussed here ( @Erika ) shelter work can be both mentally and physically tiring. Taking some time to do a team activity like this can be a welcome break and a joyful exercise where everyone can feel like they’re making a difference in another way. The setup is practically foolproof so it doesn’t matter if every volunteer isn’t an experienced trainer. It’s a great chance to learn, participate, and bond as a team. Brilliant!
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Reinforcement from both of them! Excellent job!! I love how they’re increasing distractions and also increasing the reinforcement rate at the same time.
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I can definitely say it is a ‘treat’ for both people and the dog involved. And I have to say I cant take my eyes off of that sploot with tail wagging. HaHa.
The next level of distraction would be something like bungee steps, turning and walking away?
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