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Chapter 12: Game 5 – Down Stay w/Distractions
to start by just touching the doorknob or rattling
the lock as he's eating his treats. Once he ignores
these cues, increase to opening the door just a
quarter of the way and quickly shutting it. Work up
to opening the door all the way. When he's relaxed
and nonreactive for 2 one-minute trials in a row,
go to Step 8.
Step 8: Combine All Distractions
Now combine all distractions with treats coming
every :03 seconds. Especially concentrate on
opening the door, running toward the door, pre-
tending to talk to someone outside the door and
add ringing the doorbell. If you find that Fido's
having trouble with one particular distraction,
concentrate on timing that particular distraction
when he's getting food treats. If he's overly reactive
to the doorbell, you can practice several sessions
with the doorbell distraction alone.
When he's good for 2 one-minute sessions in a
row, meaning you can present the distraction even
when he's not eating his treat and he doesn't bark
or try to get up, but remains relaxed, go to Step 9.
NOTE: If you live in a household with more than
one dog, you should repeat this step with the
other dogs in the room if your end goal will be to
have all the dogs out in the house when guests
come to the door.
Increasing Time Intervals
From here on, we just increase the time interval
between treats.
Step 9: Combine all distractions, with treats
coming every :05 seconds. Time the distractions
while or just before Fido gets a treat. When Fido
can complete this step 2 times in a row, then go
to Step 10.
Step 10: Repeat Step 9, but with treats coming every :07 seconds. Make sure you present
distractions at a high enough intensity in this early stage.
Step 8: Combine All Distractions
Have treats coming every :03 seconds.
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Step 9: Combine distractions with
treats coming every :05 seconds.
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From here on, we just increase the
time interval between treats.
Step 10: Repeat Step 9, but give treats
every :07 seconds.
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