Elizabeth77 Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Hi, I know this is a very general question depending on dog, owner etc. Is it possible to give an aprox. time frame for how long it takes to train a smart dog to sit and stay , first when you go out of sight and then to stay for say 10mins while you walk around the area.? Meg has learned to sit and stay when I back away to about 10 yards. I then call her and give a treat. She learned this quickly. If I go the same distance but out of sight she gets anxious and will not stay. It took about 2 weeks and around 10 mins a day to get her to this stage. ( the staying 10 yards ). I have no problem at all in perserving in this for however long it takes. We both on the whole enjoy the work/fun. Just wondering how long it took you to have your dog stay for some time when you are out of sight . Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urge to herd Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 My favorite answer is 'Depends on the dog," which I know isn't very helpful. You haven't had Meg all that long, right? She might do better with the stay/out of sight if you start out in the house, you put her in a sit, step into another room and pop back in just a few seconds, then increase your time. Get her used to you disappearing inside first, then take it out to the garden. Without any serious problems to work through, maybe another week working in the house then starting over again with very brief disappearances in the yard and building up - 2-3 weeks total? Very rough estimate. And, go back to her to give her the treat. Right now, you're teaching her a combination: sit, come, get treat. What I think you want is sit. Reward/reinforce the action you want. Teach the come or recall command separately for right now. Good luck! I hope this is helpful. Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth77 Posted November 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 My favorite answer is 'Depends on the dog," which I know isn't very helpful. You haven't had Meg all that long, right? She might do better with the stay/out of sight if you start out in the house, you put her in a sit, step into another room and pop back in just a few seconds, then increase your time. Get her used to you disappearing inside first, then take it out to the garden. Without any serious problems to work through, maybe another week working in the house then starting over again with very brief disappearances in the yard and building up - 2-3 weeks total? Very rough estimate. And, go back to her to give her the treat. Right now, you're teaching her a combination: sit, come, get treat. What I think you want is sit. Reward/reinforce the action you want. Teach the come or recall command separately for right now. Good luck! I hope this is helpful. Ruth Yes Ruth straight away you have helped by pointing out that I should not call Meg from a sit/stay for her reward. May seem obvious to an experienced dog owner but I had overlooked how I could be confusing her. So again I have got help here, most grateful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo Peep Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I've been working with the rescue, "Blue" and the clicker is a marvelous tool. He got sit right away. We did that, as in walking and sitting when I stop. As soon as his butt hit the ground, I clicked, followed by a treat. We took a break and I followed by stay, with me standing right in front of him....then slowly moving back, if he moved I just gave him an uttt and placed him back and said stay (using the hand signal) saying good stay. We worked our way up to a 15 foot long line in 2 sessions. He catches on very quickly. I agree with coming back to her for her good girls. The if you want her to come, you can ask her for that later. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet_ceana Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 It can also depend on the age of the dog. Younger dogs have shorter attention spands. The older they get, the more reliable they become... IME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsnrs Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 The clicker works good for me too. It gets the dog's attention. Click and treat. Shouldn't take long for them to learn. My pups learned the sit in about a day or two. N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger's Dad Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 I know it is possible, but I was never very successful having Ruger on stay and me leave him and go out of sight. I worked on this at one time but gave up on it. I think it goes against their nature. They are supposed to watch over the flock not let it go out of sight. In my case, I am his flock. Some things come easy, other tricks or commands take more time. The key is patience. I believe these guys can learn just about anything you want them to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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