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in Game 3. If Fido likes to stay on his
rug that is a good sign as it means he’s
learning his down-stay well.
6. When Fido correctly performs 5
repetitions in a row, go to the next step.
He should be able to get through each
step in about 7-10 minutes.
Recommended Daily Practice: Two
10-20-minute sessions with breaks. The
further along he is in training the longer
his sessions can be because it will take
longer to work through his food.
TIPS:
• If Fido makes more than two mistakes in a row or starts barking at or
pushing the machine, refer immediately to the Troubleshooting section at
the end of this chapter.
• If he’s not performing well or frequently gets off, stop the session.
• If he’s not willing to work for the food, he may be telling you he wants it
for free. Wait until he finds food to be a more valuable resource, or learns
that it’s only available when you present it and when he’s willing to work.
• Also, if Fido’s more motivated by praise, play, or other things, or overall
has a low attention span, you will need to work more on the exercises Say
"Please" by Sitting (Chapter 6) and Rewarding Calm Behavior (Chapter 9) in
order to successfully complete this. Then move on to the next two sections.
• If the last down-stay session was on a previous day, it’s a good idea to
review the last step that Fido completed.
The basic exercise goes like so:
1. Practice the down-stay in ONE-MINUTE
REPETITIONS. It’s best if Fido learns to
lie down on verbal cue or automatically
when he gets on the rug, as this will be
important for Game 4. So each time you
practice the down, if he doesn’t already
know the verbal cue on its own, say the
verbal cue once, and then use the hand-
signal or lure to get him to lie down. By
the time you get to Step 5 of the training
or later, he should be able to lie down on
verbal cue alone.
2. At the end of each one-minute
repetition, randomly provide 2-3 more
treats. The purpose of these 2-3 treats at
varying intervals is to prevent Fido from
learning to anticipate and get up on his
own at one minute. He might get a few
more treats. Because they are at variable
intervals, he will not know exactly when
he might get another treat, so he will
learn to wait patiently.
3. After he gets the 2-3 treats at variable
intervals, target Fido off the rug by using
the target stick. The purpose of targeting
is to give Fido practice running to the
Treat&Train™ system and rug, which will
be important for Game 4. Target him 1-5
times in between down-stay repetitions.
4. When you’re ready to start another
down-stay repetition just follow him
to the rug after he’s targeted and is
running back to get his treat. Once he’s
eating his treat, cue him to lie down.
5. Make sure you always target Fido
off the rug after each one-minute
repetition rather than letting him get up
on his own. That way he learns that he
shouldn’t just get off on his own. If Fido
has a good recall (come when called),
sometimes you can also call him off the
rug. You should mostly target him off
since this gives him practice running
back to the rug, which will be important
Make sure the machine is
conveniently located so that Fido
can eat from it while lying down.
Set the control panel to:
– Power = on
– Volume = low, medium, or high
– Session = cue dispense
– TREAT RATE = 3 seconds
– Treat Interval = fixed
At the end of each one-minute
down-stay session, provide 2-3
more treats at variable intervals
and then target Fido off the rug.
When Fido can repeat 5 one-minute
repetitions in a row at any given
level or step (with short breaks
between each minute), then
he can go on to the next step.
CHAPTER 8
Game 3 – Down-Stay
CHAPTER 8
Game 3 – Down-Stay
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