How to train your dog to stay and be released on cue. Back chaining the release cue. This is a portion of a previously uploaded video called "The best way to teach a stay" however, I am uploading it as a reference as to how to teach and proof a release cue and get it under stimulus control. This part of the video only appears 9 minutes into the stay video. You can apply proofing a release cue to many things, including teaching invisible barriers, and this is the specific reason why I am posting the video, in preparation for releasing the tutorial on how to teach invisible barriers.
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@Shiroxblogg haha! Awesome! That means you had enough patience to watch my super long stay video that I made. I put this one up because I am going to release the “Invisible Barriers” video next and I talk about adding a release cue, and I want to refer people back to this video 🙂
@kikopup I am so excited for your barriers video! Just thought your should know 🙂 And I’ve watched your full stay video about 10 times. Haha.
“If you don’t look crazy while you’re doing it, you’re not training your dog properly” 😛 You pretending to be a cat was amazing. Can’t wait for your boundary video and so timely too as it’s 2 weeks until my dog and I move to a house without a fenced yard.
I don’t know where to ask this, but could you make a video about training working line dogs with lots of drive? I love German Shepherds, but so many people have told me that you have to use prong collars or some form of sterner corrections for them. I use only positive training, and that’s worked very well with my mom’s pit bull, so I can’t imagine it wouldn’t also work for shepherds.
@jiujitsugirl27030 You are correct, and actually the dogs with tons of drive do exceptionally well with clicker / marker training. I work my Shepherd on a flat collar or harness using motivational methods – tug, food, and verbal markers, we compete in various AKC sports.
Don’t ever let anyone convince you that need use any method or tool on your dog that you are not comfortable with. Have fun!
Such an excellent video!
Thanks, Emily, every vid you upload is a step forward in my “learning how to make my dogs learn”
Kindest regards,
Nicholas
I have also watched your super long stay video and now use it at meal time and at barriers like open doors =).
I have just started trying this on my 9 week old Lab. He is not getting it at all! He can sit and I have done the ‘hold treats in hand until he ignores them and looks at me etc’ and he got that after the first try! So why is he not getting this? He basically just stays sitting even if I move to the other side of the room =/ Should I do something a little simpler like ‘down’ before I do this? If you could help me in what order I should teach things that would be great!
Following on from my last post..He is a really clever puppy! I did not teach him how to sit my father did with just food. He kept saying sit until he did and then gave him food. Now he automatically sits whenever my father is around XD He also sits when you tell him to..The problem is getting him out of the sit.
Hello Emily, I am working on this with the “sit” but the problem is that although my dog will wait for the release cue so far, he will often immediately sit again without waiting for the cue to sit : ( how do i teach him that i want him to wait for the cue for sit? Also what about default sits, as they obviously happen without a cue, does thiis confuse things if the sit behaviour is also sometimes a defualt behaviour? I’m confused and would really appreciate clarification. Thank you!!!!!!
One question though. You said to say “Release” and then step back to encourage the dog to release. So doesn’t that become your physical cue, just as a hand signal or head movement or other physical cue would? So is it confusing to the dog to use it later for proofing? Since dogs are more prone to listening to physical instead of verbal cues?
Get a T.V. show, I’ll watch you! You understand dogs so well. You should do a video of telling the dog to avoid something, like say avoiding Poison Ivy when going for a walk.
I love your videos. Have just started release using your methods and it seems to be going well
Again, another fascinating video and I learn so much from watching them! Thanks Emily!
I’ve been clicker training since my freshmen year of high-school. It’s an awesome bonding experience with ALL of my fur babies (dog, cat, rats). I’m currently in the beginning stages of joining a volunteer group that rescues and re-home dogs that have no where to go. I’m going to be fostering and training different pups during the process. This was great and so helpful.
I love your videos!!!
This is such a good video. I miss youtube being like this – no music, adverts, dumb jokes. Just information. I can’t wait to get my pup out of his crate and start training.
Hello! Love your videos. How long should I expect it take my 18 week old puppy to learn these cues? I tend to get impatient and wonder if I am doing something wrong! Thank you!