THIS IS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF MANNERLY MUTTS AND ROBIN RUBIN. INDIVIDUALS ARE WELCOMED TO USE THESE INSTRUCTIONS, BUT THESE ARE NOT FOR DISBURSEMENT BY PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS FOR THEIR OWN USE. NOR SHOULD INDIVIDUALS BE DISBURSING THESE DIRECTIONS WITHOUT THE SOLE PERMISSION OF MANNERLY MUTTS AND ROBIN RUBIN.
So now your dog is walking onto the place item consistently by themselves (you are still close to the edge of the place when they go), and remaining in the boarders while you circle them (also from no more than a few inches away.
It is time to introduce the "send" from a distance (a short distance to start) and place as you walk away a distance (a short distance to start).
STEP 1: You may want to switch to the 15' longe line at this point. You can take up any slack that you need. Be sure that you have the training collar on your dog and the leash on your dog. (if you are proficient at the e-collar, you may not need the leash at this point). The place item should be in the middle of the area that you are working in.
STEP 2: As you walk towards your place item, stop a few feet short of where it is, extend your arm, and say "place".
STEP 3A: If your dog does not walk onto the place item themselves, there is a few things that you can do. (1) If you have good aim and will hit the place item (not off the place item in other words) you can extend your arm and throw a treat onto the place item, as you say place. If any feet are off, you can use your body or leash to correct it so that all four feet are on the place mat. (2) You can use your body and leash without the treats to guide your dog onto the place mat. (3) If you are using the electronic collar, you can use a low continuous to indicate (with help if needed with your body and/or leash) when they are on the correct place item.
STEP 3B: If your dog does walk onto the place item themselves, you can say "good boy/girl" and give a pat if it won't make them go off the place board.
STEP 4: Now walk away a couple of feet to do your circles. Keep eyes on the dog so you can provide a well timed correction should they think of walking off the place item.
STEP 5A: Should the dog attempt to leave the place you can (1) quickly step forward into the dog so they go back onto the place (2) use the leash to move them back onto the place or (3) use the electronic collar to indicate that they walk onto the place.
STEP 5B: Should the dog stay on the place, please tell them that is a "good place" or "good boy/girl". Be sure that you haven't inadvertently made either of these a release word.
STEP 6: At the point that you are ready to release your dog, WALK BACK TO THE PLACE ITEM. Then you can give them your release word and walk off with them.
You don't want to increase the distance of the send or the walk away until the dog is dealing with the distance with successful performances four out of five times.
Video example of starting the send:
http://www.mannerlymutts.com/
http://mannerlymutts.blogspot.com/
http://mainepets.mainetoday.com/
It is time to introduce the "send" from a distance (a short distance to start) and place as you walk away a distance (a short distance to start).
STEP 1: You may want to switch to the 15' longe line at this point. You can take up any slack that you need. Be sure that you have the training collar on your dog and the leash on your dog. (if you are proficient at the e-collar, you may not need the leash at this point). The place item should be in the middle of the area that you are working in.
STEP 2: As you walk towards your place item, stop a few feet short of where it is, extend your arm, and say "place".
STEP 3A: If your dog does not walk onto the place item themselves, there is a few things that you can do. (1) If you have good aim and will hit the place item (not off the place item in other words) you can extend your arm and throw a treat onto the place item, as you say place. If any feet are off, you can use your body or leash to correct it so that all four feet are on the place mat. (2) You can use your body and leash without the treats to guide your dog onto the place mat. (3) If you are using the electronic collar, you can use a low continuous to indicate (with help if needed with your body and/or leash) when they are on the correct place item.
STEP 3B: If your dog does walk onto the place item themselves, you can say "good boy/girl" and give a pat if it won't make them go off the place board.
STEP 4: Now walk away a couple of feet to do your circles. Keep eyes on the dog so you can provide a well timed correction should they think of walking off the place item.
STEP 5A: Should the dog attempt to leave the place you can (1) quickly step forward into the dog so they go back onto the place (2) use the leash to move them back onto the place or (3) use the electronic collar to indicate that they walk onto the place.
STEP 5B: Should the dog stay on the place, please tell them that is a "good place" or "good boy/girl". Be sure that you haven't inadvertently made either of these a release word.
STEP 6: At the point that you are ready to release your dog, WALK BACK TO THE PLACE ITEM. Then you can give them your release word and walk off with them.
You don't want to increase the distance of the send or the walk away until the dog is dealing with the distance with successful performances four out of five times.
Video example of starting the send:
http://www.mannerlymutts.com/
http://mannerlymutts.blogspot.com/
http://mainepets.mainetoday.com/
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