Things You'll Need:
- Small Training Treats
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Step 1
Ask your dog to sit in front of you. Raise your hand, palm towards your dog, and say in a clear voice, "stay."
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Step 2
Lower your hand, and keeping eye contact, slowly back up a few steps. Wait only a few seconds, then give the command to "come." Give lots of praise and a treat! If he didn't stay the first time, it's okay. Just tell him to "sit," and try again.
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Step 3
Repeat the process, but every time you ask her to "sit" and "stay," have her wait a few seconds longer before calling her back.
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Step 4
Once your dog is comfortable with the basic idea of the command, try turning away from her as you walk away. Often dogs will assume this means they can jump up and run to you. If she does jump up, just try again.
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Step 5
Gradually increase the length of time you ask your dog to "stay" and the distance you walk away. Eventually, try walking out of the room. If you can go somewhere where you can see him but he can't see you, that would be ideal. Often you will see your dog start to get up, then sit back down, look around; he's trying his best to stay put!
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Step 6
The final step is to practice with distractions. Make sure to work on your dog training somewhere safe; maybe a living room where someone's watching T.V., or a fenced dog park.
