Question: When people approach, my dog keeps getting up after I have asked him to sit. How do I train sit/stay? To keep your dog sitting while people approach, you might have to present your reinforcements faster as the person draws nearer, have better treats, or go back to more of the distraction work before adding new people to the exercise. Usually, if you can reinforce faster, and/or with better treats, you can move through this problem quickly. Try doing one to two mark and treats for every step forward your helper takes (having them stop as you reinforce each time) to see if a higher rate of reinforcement will keep your dog focused on you. Take your time and go at your dog’s pace so he really gets the idea that sitting and sustaining the sit are the way to earn treats and get the person to come forward to visit.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 21:02:47 +0000
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