Struggling with the Down, Stay command for puppies
Ebony is always the star when it comes to the Stay command in puppy class. That is, as long as she is sitting. Down-stay is a real challenge for her. She is slow lie down but then she hops up after about five seconds. A 30 second sit-stay is really easy for her it is just the down-stay that she has a hard time with. I think that part of the problem is that she still needs a hand signal of pointing to the floor to lie down. When I give her the treat or pet her for lying down, I am bending over. As soon as I stand up, she pops up. It is the same problem if I am standing up or sitting down. I need to figure out how to reward the down without bending over.
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