Name: Playbook - Ruben Colin - Week 5 Duration in place
Uploaded: 2023-06-24T00:46:00.352Z
Duration: 5 min
Description: Week 5 Duration in place

Week 5 : Goal is to teach the dog to remain into place, also teaching the dog the word good means much more than just a good boy. We want the dog to expect food will come if it continue to do the last behavior it did before it hears the word “good”.

Week 5: Duration in place

Week 5: Practice the exercise by saying the word good. If the dog gets off the placement bed say nope immediately and guide him back on the bed. Say good while adding distance between you and your furrbabies.

Duke learning duration

Goal is to get the dog to understand good means continue to do good because after spending a few days of saying yes and move. Our dog will have an obstacle of moving immediately when we say something positive. We need to be pro-active, anticipate the dog will move & say “nope” the time the dog move. Patience is the key to success in this exercise. Saying good when the dog is sitting or laying down on the place bed & make sure the dog maintain the position.

Obstacles to be aware of

Clarify the word “Good” for the dog

It is very important that we are clear to the dog. Clear on what we mean when we say “yes” or “good”.

Clear communication

We will reach a part in our training where our dog will show us signs that they’re ready for distractions. Here are a few :

- when we say “good” the dog continues to do one ☝🏽 thing until it hears “yes”.

- when we say sit, down or place & “good” your able to move around and the dog remain in one position.

- the dog keeps looking at you in the eyes when you say “good”.

Do not move forward if your dog don’t understand “good” is a duration marker.

When to add distractions

Luke is having an issue with yes. “Yes”means come and get the food. “Good”means remain there eventually he’ll get the food or in going to release him with “break” however Luke is not responding it. The mistake in communication while training Luke could of happen with me or the owner. It doesn’t matter, the question is. What to do if your dog is not responding to “yes” or “good”. He also struggles with going to place at a distance.