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Every Dog Must Know This: How to Train Your Dog to Stay

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I have received a handful of emails and comments on this video from a few colleagues within the dog training community who have been critical of this method. This has always been controversial among fellow trainers. Allow me to explain why I am more firm on teaching "stay" than any other command.

When I first began training dogs, I noticed that training "stay" using the text book clicker method was effective. However, it soon became apparent that about 1-2% of dogs in my classes were being hit by cars. That is when I decided to vary my method. I made up my mind to do my part in making sure that owners knew how to get a real world stay at home or at the park with their dog.

In this video I deliberately confuse Supernova by tempting him to go after the hot dogs. Why? To increase the likelihood that a dog will stay on command in a real life distracting situation one must not wait for the real life situation to occur in order to train this. What I am conveying by introducing this confusion is "Yes, Supernova, I know your instinct and will is telling you to go after the distraction, but I can override that instinct at all times by telling you to stay and you must listen without exception. End of story" This does not confuse the dog long term. It is nothing more than an effective training exercise.

I instituted a policy that no dog would pass my class unless they stayed with heavy distractions at the end of my course. I am proud to say that every single dog did stay and passed this test. I stand by this method 100% as the results speak for themselves. I have never known a dog or a human to be harmed when executing this properly. That being said, if your dog is in the fraction of the minority of domestic dogs and is naturally vicious, or abnormally nervous, then this method should be modified accordingly.

Thank you.

Zak George

How to clicker train your dog:
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Every Dog Must Know This: How to Train Your Dog to Stay

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  • ~laughs~ No offence ...

    ~laughs~ No offence n' all, but ignorance kills dogs. This is FAR from cruel.

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  • LOL why?

    LOL why?

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  • Get a chihuahua or ...

    Get a chihuahua or a pincher!

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  • Nice video. I ...

    Nice video. I agree that STAY is definately the most important command. A dog that truly understands STAY will sit in front of a supermarket and wait for you while you shop without being tied up. That is a very advanced level, but it is possible. If you are worried about a dog biting your face off when disciplining, then the dog is not fit to be around children.

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  • good vidieo

    good vidieo

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  • Hi,I like very much ...

    Hi,I like very much your teachings, tonight ist the first time I see it. My question is I have a pyrennees 5 months old and I've tried almost zero but I think she knows some words as NO and LETS GO, but lately when I say lets go she lies on the ground and its hard to make her get up so I've to carry her to the card (which she does not like (the car)) so I dont know what to do. Your videos has shown me my mistakes. We got her to take care of the sheeps and goats. Thanks Zak very good job.

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  • that was real ...

    that was real helpful. at would age should you start to teach these commands.

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  • well, there are ...

    well, there are some dogs that are fine with allergy sufferers. go on google and search it up because there are dogs like that!

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  • hey buddy thanks a ...

    hey buddy thanks a lot on the video i had trouble teaching my dog to stay now he listens. can you make a video on how to make your dog beg? that was pretty funny!

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  • ok...I really want ...

    ok...I really want a dog but many people in my family have allergies. Do you have any suggestions?
    Thanks
    -Lola-

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  • This kind of makes ...

    This kind of makes me feel bad for the dog... I don't know, I wouldn't want to be a dog, there's something cruel in all this. But it's just a feeling of mine, I know nothing about dog training.

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  • Regardless of which ...

    Regardless of which command is the MOST important, both "stay" and "come" are outstanding 1st commands to teach :) Using a clicker is a great way to do it.

    Teach both those and move forward from that. It's fun for both dog and owner.

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  • Another great video ...

    Another great video Zak, thanks!

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  • I can speak from ...

    I can speak from experience because my dog and I were in Zaks basic training class 2 years ago and all of the dogs where untrained. He taught us the same way as he did in the video and it worked. Before Casey would chase anything that would move and now if I say stay he knows he better stay no matter what. This is one command that your dog must understand and Zaks method ensures that they do it every time. And I am confident any dog could be trained to stay by this method if done properly.

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  • I seriously believe ...

    I seriously believe that stay truly is the most important command you should teach your dog. Ever since my 2 dogs were puppies (when I got them) I worked on stay persistently, and most of all TRAINED THEM TO WAIT AT THE CURB UNTIL I SAID IT WAS OKAY TO CROSS THE STREET. That is another thing I think every dog owner should teach their dogs as well, just in case the worst should happen the dog might be safer.

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