Generally, you need to move slower and correct the first sign of movement. Use the stop sign hand signal and repeat the stay command. In this case, you're not giving a 2nd command...you're reminding him of what he should be doing. Say it quietly and without rushing.
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It conditions the dog to be ready for anything during a stay and to really hold on tight. For most dogs the first time you do it the dog will kind of stumble a little bit and won't really push back because it is unexpected. The dog quickly learns to hold tight and tense his/her leg muscles when approached by someone who is going to touch him/her during a stand stay. Personally, this is exactly what I want the dog to do during a stand for exam. You are capturing (well not really, becasue you are inducing the reaction, but you know what I mean) and shaping the opposition reflex, and yes rewarding it, because during a stay this is a desirable reaction.
Of course you don't reward pulling on the leash or harness and the comparison is a little far fetched in my opinion. If your dog is brilliant enough to think "I push against a little pressure from mom's hand on my shoulder when I'm trying not to break a stay and get praised for it, so therefore I will get praise for pulling against pressure on a leash during a walk" than you have the amazing human-minded beast!
I am assuming that you are not, however, implying that this exercise will make your dog pull on a leash, but that it is futile to reward an involuntary reflex? In which case, I understand the reasoning, but I think that with repition the involuntary response can become voluntary. I'm babbling now, I will squelch my urge to give examples.
With bird dogs we wanted style and when planting birds we would approach dog on point and actually push down on back since we did want higher stance etc. This was pre-started with whoa breaking as whoa just meant squeal to a stop so I may put a lead on you but in the teaching of whoa a lot of light pressure down on back. I never did push from sides as straight down appeared to do the job.It conditions the dog to be ready for anything during a stay and to really hold on tight. For most dogs the first time you do it the dog will kind of stumble a little bit and won't really push back because it is unexpected. The dog quickly learns to hold tight and tense his/her leg muscles when approached by someone who is going to touch him/her during a stand stay. Personally, this is exactly what I want the dog to do during a stand for exam. You are capturing (well not really, becasue you are inducing the reaction, but you know what I mean) and shaping the opposition reflex, and yes rewarding it, because during a stay this is a desirable reaction.
Of course you don't reward pulling on the leash or harness and the comparison is a little far fetched in my opinion. If your dog is brilliant enough to think "I push against a little pressure from mom's hand on my shoulder when I'm trying not to break a stay and get praised for it, so therefore I will get praise for pulling against pressure on a leash during a walk" than you have the amazing human-minded beast!
I am assuming that you are not, however, implying that this exercise will make your dog pull on a leash, but that it is futile to reward an involuntary reflex? In which case, I understand the reasoning, but I think that with repition the involuntary response can become voluntary. I'm babbling now, I will squelch my urge to give examples.
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