WAIT
This section of the video shows the ‘wait’ command being used when the door is open and you don’t want your dog to rush through it. This is basically ‘sit’ and ‘stay’ where you’re only adding the door. Open the door and watch the dog. Correct the dog if he tries to come through. Don’t run out the door as it will make your dog chase you. Start moving slowly and calmly and then accelerate your body language to a regular walk. Don’t step back in the house as you want the dog to wait and follow you up to the door. Instead, wait for a few seconds before you give the ‘release’ command. You can gradually increase the distance you go away from the door as well as the time your dog is on the ‘wait’ command. Make sure to rotate the time to avoid patterning. Try to reinforce the command by adding your own distractions to deliberately make your dog try to step out so that you can correct him.
