The Sit-Stay cue teaches a dog to stay in a position and remain in it until her owner gives the Release cue. Developing a reliable stay with your dog will give you hands free control. and it teach your dog to be patient  

 

Practicing the Stay cue

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1.  Have 5 treats in your hand and put them behind your back

2.  Stand in front of your dog

3.  Say sit or down to get your dog into the desired position

4.  Say stay, and raise your hand so that your palm is facing your dog’s face

5.  When your dog stays for 1 second, say good and give one treat.  Keep your palm in the stay signal, and repeat until all        treats are gone.

6.  Say ok to release your dog from stay (do not give a treat after you release him from stay, the release is the reward.)

 

Gradually increase time

first make sure your dog can stay next to you without you moving till you can count to 30sec  

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Gradually increase distance 

next start adding distance by moving one step back from your dog and coming back to reword him 

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Gradually increase the amount of distractions 

adding distraction can be anything like trowing a ball, jumping in front of your dog  

 

IF YOU’R DOG BREAKS FROM THE SIT/STAY, SIMPLEY LURE HIM INTO A SIT POSITION AND START AGAIN