Baiting a Dog When Teaching the Stay Command

Video Transcript

"Bait your dog, just like we talked about in the previous commands, is important to let your dog know that a command is right around the corner. As I've said, use small treats, and when your dog gets to the point of understanding your commands, you can always use a fake bait to get their attention. But if you're just starting off with a new puppy or a new dog, I would recommend using a treat for every command until they truly understand the command, then start to diminish the food. The command we're talking about here "stay", I want the dog's attention to know a command is coming. When the dog knows that I have food, I know that I'm going to have the complete attention so they understand what command is coming next. As they pick the command up more, you certainly don't have to use the food, but at this stage of the game for any new commands, I would highly recommend baiting the dog. "