When they do throw treats on the mat.
Mat training dog stay.
Motion the plop stimulates the dog and makes him more willing to interact with it.
You have been moving away from your dog and returning to him to give him a treat.
I plop the bed down on front of the dog.
Continue to give the dog treats for maintaining the drop position.
The goal of mat training is to teach your dog to go to her mat on cue.
Once on the mat you use basic down and stay obedience training to keep him there.
If he gets off the mat he is not ready for this stage.
Of course this takes time and requires you to complete several steps before achieving the end goal.
The second the dog leaves the mat all clicking praising and treating ends.
While you lure the dog over to the mat you use a cue word such as mat to help him understand what s required.
She should then settle on her mat for any length of time no matter what distractions are happening around her until she hears the release cue.
Now you can start to change the game up a bit.
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Once he touches it click and reward.
Usually by stepping on it.
Ask the dog to get on to his mat and move five metres away.
This method involves you guiding the dog towards the mat and praising his interest in it.
Most dogs at this point will go back to the mat in an effort to restart the game.
If the dog stays on the mat go and give him one of his special treats but if he gets up at any point before you get to him he should not receive the reward.
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Steps to training your dog to stay.
What is dog mat training.
Whilst five metres away put the dog biscuit on the ground.
Just re lure the drop and give the dog treats for staying on the mat.
Lure the dog into a down position and mark the behaviour followed with a treat.
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The game is to get him to race to his bed put all four paws on it and then lay down.
So far you ve been working in a quiet environment and all of your movements have been pretty consistent.
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Distractions need to be introduced gradually into your training.
Stand quietly and wait.
Continue to reward everything giving the highest value treat for a down.