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Training a Dog to 'Wait'
Training your dog to wait patiently while you do some thing is good basic dog manners.And can be particularly useful at the beginning of a walk when a dog can be over excited and pouncing about the house.
With big dogs this situation can be dangerous for you and with little dogs it can be dangerous for them. Advanced dog obedience training will help you to prevent anyone having a accident.
It is also not a good idea to start a walk with so much exuberance as it lessens the chances of him listening to you once you are out and about. Start off on an obedient note and finish on an obedient note. |
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Training a dog to 'wait'
- First you need a dog who has learnt how to sit.
- Tell him to sit a couple feet in front of a door that leads out side – this is a good temptation for him. Have a bit of food with you as well though so that his attention is also on you.
- With him sitting, say 'wait' and start to open the door just a fraction, as soon as he starts to stand up, quickly close the door.
- Put him back into sitting position and say 'wait' again, start opening the door, when he starts to stand close the door and put him back into sitting.
All advanced dog training takes time and patience but don't worry eventually your dog will start to look at you as you say 'wait', this is a good sign that he is getting the idea. When he sits and waits even with an open door in front of him, you can release him by saying 'good boy, off you go' or something similar in a happy bouncy voice.
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Try to only say 'wait' once in a firm and authoritative manner, but not shouting, rather than repeating it constantly. If he looks like he is thinking of getting up as you open the door, but he is unsure then you can repeat the sit and wait command, but don't keep saying 'wait wait wait wait' even when he sitting politely doing just that. If you do then when you start trying to actually use the wait command he will think as soon as you stop saying the word then he is free to move, and you don't want to be saying wait constantly.
Once he sits and waits at the door try him on lots of other places, inside and out. And start moving away from him.
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Once you can sit him down, tell him to wait, then move into another room and make a lot of noise, then go back and he is still there waiting. Then you know you have a well trained dog.
Remember every time he does something good, every time he waits calmly until he is released give him lots of praise and cuddles to let him know you like it when he does that. Dog training is about consistency and leadership but also about have a good time with your pet.
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