tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647675683976633621.post3800852877853475573..comments2023-09-28T08:31:02.877-07:00Comments on Responsible Pet Ownership Blog: 11 Basic Commands Every Dog Needs to KnowCANIDAE Pet Foodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14469755460646975188noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647675683976633621.post-74601487743275366602011-12-16T21:07:05.710-08:002011-12-16T21:07:05.710-08:00Hi Anonymous,
I suppose, in theory, if you teach ...Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />I suppose, in theory, if you teach a dog to sit and make him stay until you give him a release, the "stay" isn't needed. I haven't found it confusing for a dog to learn both commands at the same time, but once a dog has learned what you want from a sit command, telling him to stay isn't really necessary at that point. <br /><br />However,teaching your dog to stay has value and doesn't always mean the dog needs to sit or lie down. I've given my dogs a "stay" command if a wild animal wandered into the dog's pen and I didn't see it until after I let the dogs out. It's a good command for them to know if you want or need them to stop right now, whether they are next to you or not. It's a good one for dogs to know when you're playing ball in the yard and the ball gets away and rolls out in the road. Stay doesn't necessarily mean to sit or lie down, but rather, stop where you are and don't move.It should definitely be taught as a stand alone command.Lindahttp://canidaepetfood.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647675683976633621.post-26239305749969013852011-12-15T22:54:40.431-08:002011-12-15T22:54:40.431-08:00I have heard it said that the command to stay shou...I have heard it said that the command to stay shouldn't be necessary - that is, a dog should learn that when they're told to sit (or lie down) then they should remain sitting until they're given the release command ('ok'). Theoretically I agree with this, and the stay command may actually cause more confusion than good. What are your thoughts/opinions/impressions about this idea?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com