How to teach a dog to stand. How to train a dog to show stand. Individual examination of the dog

Before a puppy takes part in his first exhibition, a lot of work must be done, which takes a lot of time and requires patience and perseverance from the dog owner.

Dogs begin ring training at the age of five months, but before training begins, the animal must already master basic commands and walk calmly on a leash. Therefore, in fact, preparing a dog for a show begins with early age– from 2 months.

The owner is required to plan the training of the puppy in advance. First you need to decide on the commands, choose the words that are most convenient for a person to pronounce and for a dog to perceive. In addition to the basic commands (“come to me”, “fu”) the puppy needs to learn four more commands, which the pet must clearly carry out while in the ring. These commands include:

  • “start”, “work” - the beginning of ring training;
  • “teeth” - showing teeth;
  • “stand”, “stand”, “ring” - take an exhibition stand;
  • “let’s go”, “let’s go”, “run”, “trot” - running at a uniform trot at a speed characteristic of a particular breed.

It is important to maintain consistency. Before starting to work out each stage, you need to say the command “work”, then immediately begin working out the stage. When the pet has mastered each of the stages, you need to move on to working on them together. For example, first train trotting in a straight line, stop and give the command to take a show stance, then give the command “teeth”. After each successfully completed action, the dog should be rewarded and praised.

There is no need to use unnecessary words so as not to confuse the dog and ensure that it masters the command, otherwise training will take longer. It is important to immediately train your pet to do everything correctly. Without practicing the command and securing the desired position, it will be more difficult to achieve the desired result in the future.

How to teach a dog to stand

From the age of two months, the puppy begins to be taught the exhibition stance, which he must take at the command of the owner. Classes take place at home and on the street, surrounded by strangers, animals, and unfamiliar sounds.

Training begins with placing the puppy on flat surface, usually on the floor or table if the dog small size, and pronunciation of the command "ring". Hold with one hand lower jaw or hold it under the belly, and with the other hand take the base of the tail, placing the puppy in the desired position. The position is fixed for 2-5 seconds and the pet is given a treat. To make it easier to evaluate correct position puppy, it is better to conduct classes in front of a mirror. Some people use the simulator to practice dog show stance.

You can help your baby get into the right position with a treat, if it doesn’t excite him too much. The treat is taken in the hand, which is placed at a distance of about 25-30 cm in front of the dog. The puppy tries to reach the treat in his hand, at the right moment he needs to be stopped in order to fix the position for a few seconds and then give the treat.

You can hold the collar and then try to let it go, but do not allow the animal to move.

An important detail is to teach the puppy to take a stance when brushing the fur, especially for long-haired dogs.

Training in the exhibition stand should not tire the animal, otherwise the pet will perceive the training negatively. A couple of repetitions a day is enough.

At the end of training, around 8-9 months, the dog should be able to stand still for one minute. Ideally, the animal should stand freely without the help of human hands. The correct show stance depends on the specific breed, but general rules the animal should stand straight, with its head held high, the back should not sag, the front legs should be straight and parallel to each other, and the hind legs should be spaced in a small step.

To get the puppy used to touch and the presence of other people, you can ask friends to pet the puppy, touch its back, chest, legs and face.

Show trot training

Teaching a dog to move in the ring can be difficult, but if you have the opportunity to use the services of a handler, then it is worth taking advantage of it. You can gain knowledge in this area by watching videos, visiting exhibitions and communicating with dog owners who already have experience showing their pets.

It is important to choose the right trot pace, which is comfortable for you personally and allows you to show the animal in at its best. The intensity of running is determined empirically. You can evaluate the pace of your pet's trot by watching a video where the pet is filmed in motion.

Leash-trained puppies are trained to show trot at the age of 5-6 months in isolated areas where there are no people or other animals. You should start with the fact that the dog must learn to walk next to the left side, although this skill is developed during the process of leash training. The next stage is mastering a slow trot, from which you gradually need to move to a fast and sweeping one. You should start by saying the commands “work” and “trot”.

To begin with, running is carried out in a straight line for a distance of 20-25 meters, forward and backward. The distance is increased gradually as the puppy grows older, up to 100 meters.

Having practiced moving in a straight line, you can move on to moving in a circle with a large radius. You should take breaks, but you should not stop suddenly. Having reduced your running speed, you need to smoothly switch to a step, and only then stop.

Classes should be short, otherwise the puppy will quickly get tired and lose interest. It is important that the puppy is interested, for this he needs to be praised and given treats for correctly performed actions.

When the pet successfully begins to cope with the required tasks, then you need to move on to group training. Such training is organized by dog ​​owners who regularly take part in exhibitions. During such training, dogs learn to ignore the presence of other dogs and people, not to show aggression, and not to bark. Animals trot in a straight line one after another at a certain distance.

How to teach a dog to show its teeth

One of the stages of ring preparation is showing the teeth. It is important to teach your dog to be calm about dental examinations, because this stage is required at dog shows.

You should start with short-term light touches to your lips and teeth. It is not necessary to immediately open your lips; it may take some time for the puppy to get used to touching. Gradually, the puppy will allow you to touch your lips, open them with your fingers, and touch your gums and teeth.

When the puppy begins to respond normally to touch, you can move on to the stage of memorizing the command. Teaching your dog the “teeth” command should begin at 6-7 months. The puppy should be called to you and placed between your legs. Then, pronouncing the command “teeth”, hold the lower jaw with your left hand, and lift your lips with your right hand. First, the lips are lifted in front to demonstrate the bite, and then on the left and right, exposing the entire row of teeth, while carefully turning the animal's head. By lifting your lips, you should not allow your teeth to open, your tongue should not stick out, and you should not allow your pet to turn its head. The position should be held for 2-10 seconds, but gradually the time is increased as long as it takes to count all the teeth. In this case, the animal should sit quietly and wait for the end of the bite demonstration.

The puppy may not like these actions, and he will begin to break out. You should let him go, and when he calms down, try again. The process of training a dog to show its teeth should not be painful for the animal. painful sensations. It is important to talk to your pet in a calm and affectionate tone, and be sure to praise.

Once accustomed to having its owner's teeth examined, the animal can be shown to friends and guests. After all, it is important that the pet calmly perceives the presence of strangers and does not show aggression or resistance when examining the teeth by experts. Although not all experts risk examining the teeth themselves, in most cases the owner opens the lips himself, and the expert assesses their condition from a distance. The fact is that not all dogs are trained in the “teeth” command, and experts are afraid of being bitten.

At the first exhibition, dogs are often nervous, which complicates dental examinations, even if at home the pet was calm about manipulations with its mouth. IN similar situations Don't get angry at your pet.

Ring training takes time. Two repetitions per day are enough, but you need to practice every day. Excessive passion for training leads to fatigue puppy, loss of interest and desire to work. You cannot scold or otherwise punish your pet. The effectiveness of training largely depends on establishing contact with the animal, praise and encouragement for correctly performed actions.

Instructions

Accustom your puppy from infancy to having his limbs pulled when standing.

Place the puppy in such a way that all of its appearance is not visible from the outside. possible disadvantages. Don't forget that the experts Special attention pay attention to the position of the front and hind limbs, as well as to the flat surface of the animal’s back.

Grasp with one hand dog under your chest and lift it up. Lower the dog so that its front paws are strictly perpendicular to the floor. Position the hind legs with your free hand so that one of them protrudes slightly back. Please also note that hind limbs They should be placed a little wider apart than the front ones.

Invite a canine specialist to evaluate your preliminary efforts on the show stand. But remember that a specialist will only help you put your dog in the most advantageous position, while you will have to do the bulk of the exercises with the dog yourself.

Every day, place the dog 2-3 times in the position recommended by the dog handler. Each time you do this, say the command “stand” or “ring” before placing the dog. If the dog has successfully completed the task, treat it with a treat so that a reflex chain is built in its mind: the command “ring” (“stand”) -> a certain position of the paws -> a tasty bite.

Take your time and don't punish your puppy if he can't yet long time is in the rack. The dog must get used to the stance gradually, developing the so-called “muscle memory”. Over time, the animal will be able to take the required position not for a few seconds, as it was initially, but for several minutes.

The ability to take the correct stance and maintain it is important for exhibition, service and hunting dogs. But before moving on to teaching this skill, the owner should know that a stationary standing position is unnatural for a dog and requires great physical effort from the animal.

On the other hand, it is much easier for a pet to learn how to do a stand at a young age. Puppies are more receptive to learning, tolerate discomfort more easily, and respond positively to rewarding treats and affection. Thus, if you plan to participate in exhibitions with your dog, start preparing at six months, or even earlier.

Stance training sequence

The correct stance at an exhibition allows judges to visually assess the proportionality of the body and limbs, the angles of articulations and other advantages of thoroughbred representatives. To show off a dog with the best side, you will have to teach her to stand in a traditional position, in which the front legs are held parallel, the hind legs are laid back slightly, and the metatarsals are strictly vertical to the floor.

  1. Special leash and collar on initial stage will help the dog tune in to appropriate behavior. If the same thin show collar is put on her before each lesson, a reflex will form. The puppy will learn to stand calmer in this type of equipment.
  2. During the first lessons, you will have to correct the stance manually, first exposing the front paws, then the hind paws. Having achieved the desired position, hold the position for about a minute using the collar, after which encouragement and affection must follow.
  3. Holding the stance. The duration should be increased gradually, since fixed poses are quite difficult for the dog. The first classes last from 15 seconds to a minute, then the duration gradually increases.
  4. The “Stand” command is given after the posture has been corrected. At the end of the lesson, be sure to praise the puppy, treat him generously and caress him. The animal should have a positive attitude towards the training and the stance itself, because during the evaluation process at the exhibition, judges will pay attention not only to the position of the paws, but also to the dog’s friendliness.

The owner will have to be patient while practicing the skill; in addition, one should not forget about the procedure for showing teeth and other exhibition nuances.

Gross mistakes by the trainer

Any excessive force will negatively affect the formation of the skill - for example, too sharp jerks of the leash when holding a stance or strong pressure on the sacrum. It is extremely important to maintain the combination of a characteristic hand gesture and command from time to time, as well as the distance between the pupil and the trainer.

The exposure time is selected individually, but holding it for too long will cause negative emotions and resistance. If you interrupt the exercise too quickly, the dog will not remember the pose. As practice shows, the best results come from patient, persistent, but calm repetition.

This material will help:
— dog lovers who are just getting ready to take the first steps with their pet in the show ring, but do not yet know how to independently prepare the dog for the show;
- owners who do not have the opportunity to pay professional handlers for training sessions and for showing their dog or, due to their territorial remoteness, do not have the opportunity to use their services.

A few numbers. Today, the cost of one hour-long group lesson to prepare a dog for an exhibition starts from 500 rubles per dog. Individual lesson Naturally, it will cost even more.
Also, the cost of exhibiting a dog by a handler in the ring starts from 1000 rubles per ring, and this is the price for an “on-site” exhibition. A traveling exhibition (with a trip to another city) will cost you much more.

Our history. How it all began.

Chucky was my first dog, and then I had very little idea of ​​all the intricacies of holding exhibitions, so when the exhibition career of my 12-time Champion () was just beginning, I decided to trust the professionals. I took the puppy to classes at a handler's gym (fortunately, there is one in Belgorod), to a good, trusted specialist - the handler was recommended to us by the breeder from whom we bought our Chucky.

Of course, then I didn’t even think about exhibiting it myself. At the very first exhibitions, Chucky entered the Bests and received best descriptions from experts, the highest marks and wishes to definitely pursue his career!

From the dizzying success, we “fell ill” with exhibitions!.. There were away shows and the largest Russian one ahead, but our favorite handler was going on maternity leave... I realized that then I would have to learn to get out on my own!

Sobakevich was smart and immediately understood what was required of him, but I was very worried about my inexperience in the ring. We started going to classes at the handlers' hall, mostly to prepare me for shows.

I still remember how nervous I was in the ring in Tula... I am immensely grateful to Lyudmila Vasilievna Anishchenko (international category expert, head of the Credo kennel club in the city of Tula) for the wonderful warm atmosphere at the exhibition. Newcomers, like me, received tremendous emotional support from her! I remember a couple of times she even went into the ring with the dog herself to show us a mini master class on how to properly expose the dog.

It was then that I saw and analyzed for myself that dog owners who do not bother with the services of professional handlers and ignore the need for show training exist, and, moreover, even go to exhibitions!
True, the show stance of their dogs in the ring reminds me more of the crucifix in the picture below...

Dog show stand - what is it for?

The main goal of visiting an exhibition is to get an expert description and assessment of the dog. The expert must carefully examine the dog and analyze it breed qualities and describe how closely they correspond to the existing breed standard. For this purpose, the dog is always assessed in movement and in standing position.

We'll talk about movement in the ring next time, but now let's focus on the dog's exhibition stance. A show dog must be able to stand still and calm. While the dog is standing, the expert will look at it from the side and also touch it - he will evaluate the dog’s condition, the condition of the coat, the strength of the limbs, etc.


Chucky Black Belogorye at the international dog show in Poland (Sieradz). July 2016. The examination is carried out by Jane Paradise (UK)

All dogs, without exception, on the command “Teeth” must demonstrate the number of their teeth and their appearance, gum condition and bite. Here, at the expert’s discretion, there are two options for the development of events - the expert can raise the dog’s lips independently or ask the handler to do it.


International Dog Show in Minsk (Belarus) - June 2016 Natalia Levitte (Germany) examines Chucky Black's teeth

Also, the expert must manually assess the condition of the testes in male dogs. The dog must be ready for everything possible manipulations expert and respond to them completely calmly.

Keep in mind that when examining a dog, the expert evaluates not only physiological, but also psychological characteristics dogs. Dogs that demonstrate cowardice or aggression in the ring will be disqualified and will not receive a breeding assessment. This means that in the future they will not be allowed to breed!

What should a dog's show stance be like?

The beautiful exhibition stance of the future Champion should be free, natural and beautiful. This is exactly the stance a well-trained dog demonstrates.

Chucky Black in a free stance at the international dog show in Riga (Latvia). April 2016

The dog that was trained knows perfectly well what and how it should do and how to behave correctly in the ring - it is confident and calm, stands motionless while the expert examines and touches it. Such a dog does not get scared and does not tuck its tail, does not grin or growl. Such a dog obviously has a better chance of winning the ring than one that is not prepared and, most likely, is under some stress or confusion from an unusual situation for it and therefore cannot show itself in all its glory.


Free dog stance

The concept of “free stance” means that the handler does not touch or correct the dog with his hands.
The dog takes the correct position on its own, on command.

You need to think about what this command will be like in advance and start training the puppy, be sure to clearly and clearly pronounce this word. There is no standard command for this case; choose according to your taste - for example, it could be the word “Show” or “Stand”.

When should you start preparing your dog for shows?

The correct stance, in my opinion, is the most difficult of all the necessary skills for a dog to participate in exhibitions, so training a dog must begin from puppyhood.

Short but regular classes can already be started from the moment the puppy moves from the breeder to the owners.


If the puppies age group“Baby” experts are always ready to make allowances for inexperience; starting from juniors, and even more so in the class of young dogs, a show dog should already demonstrate a well-practised stance.

Socialization of the dog, beautiful productive movements in the ring, as well as show grooming are also very important, but these are separate topics for discussion.

How to teach a puppy to stand.

The first thing you need to start with is to completely capture the puppy’s attention. The easiest way to do this is with food or treats, so you need to train your dog on an empty stomach. Let the puppy sniff the food, lead him by your hand, luring him with a treat. Praise, sometimes give a “piece” to maintain motivation. If the puppy is not distracted and follows your hand like a magnet, you have mastered the first exercise.

Remember that the younger the puppy, the shorter your sessions should be. Start with a couple of minutes a day, gradually increasing the time. The main thing is to exercise regularly and do it positively. Your contact with your dog should be pleasant - always reinforce correct behavior dogs with praise and treats.

The dog should “love” such activities, since they are not tiring and are accompanied by treats.

A few words about the delicacy. It should not be dry (the dog can easily choke) and should not crumble (so that the pieces do not fall to the ground and distract the dog from its activities). The pieces themselves should be small in size, otherwise the dog will quickly get full and lose interest. The person should take several pieces of treat into his fist at once and give them to the dog one at a time, as if counting out coins thumb. It is convenient to use as such “goodies”, for example, low-fat boiled sausage, frankfurters, boiled beef heart or pieces of beef or turkey scalded with boiling water.

Once the bite-magnet exercise has been mastered, you need to teach the puppy to freeze in a balanced position. Now you give food only when all four paws are firmly touching the floor. Dogs are very smart creatures, the puppy will “figure out” at what moment he receives his treat and will remember why he was rewarded by you.
Your task is to give a piece only at the moment of correct completion of the task!

Gabi Black - Best Baby of Show in Tula. July 2016

Be patient and kindly persistent, remember that a puppy is a small, restless child who is bored without play and movement. If the puppy has learned to freeze for a few seconds without jumping up or trying to bite the food out of your hand, then you can try putting the puppy in a show rack.

In my opinion, the simplest and most reliable way to practice the exhibition stand with a dog, this is to use a special simulator entitled - " Happy paws"or, as it is called in the "canine common people" - " happy«.

What are Happy Legs?

A dog stance training machine can be purchased on the Internet. Although, having the necessary materials, happy leggings It’s quite easy to make yourself.

Today there are many designs of happy cars, but they all have the same essence - these are four not slippery elevations for the dog’s paws, which allow you to reliably hold it in a static position.

Each paw support has a limited area, so the dog will not be able to step from paw to paw, mark time, jump, much less sit down. The dog turns out to be “fixed” in a position where its front and rear, as well as right and left paws are located clearly parallel to each other - on the same line.

Various Happy Legs Designs

If you have several dogs of different sizes or a puppy (who, of course, continues to grow), then an adjustable stand trainer is your option. For example, like this:

Option 1.




Thanks to the adjustable support positions in length and width, these happy leggings are very comfortable and can be easily adjusted to suit dogs of different sizes:




Option 2.
Another model of an adjustable happy pet, built from bars on stiletto heels, which can “grow” with your pet.








There are even happy endings “in suitcases”.
Option 3.


Or “within”:


Option 4.

In handling halls they often use the simplest version of Happy Legs - two “bedside tables”.


During training on such a simulator, you will have to be more careful to ensure that the dog in the stance places its paws correctly - not too close, but not too wide.


In addition, each time you will need to “adjust” the happypick again in accordance with the “length” of your dog.


It’s great if you have the opportunity to show your dog on such happy leggings in front of the mirror. This will help you evaluate from the outside the parallelism of the paws.

Before putting the dog in a Happy Stance

Let's talk about safety precautions - once again I will draw your attention to the fact that the surface on which the dog places its paws should not be slippery. Otherwise, the situation will turn out like in the photo below - the paws will slip, and the dog will definitely begin to get nervous because of its unstable position.


The same should be noted about the surface on which the happypick is installed. It must be level so that the simulator stands level and does not wobble, distracting and irritating the dog.

Never leave your dog alone on a happy hour, be nearby and insure your pet. You need to be especially careful when working with puppies so that if they stumble, they do not fall. Therefore, it is best to work with the “baby” on the floor and not on the table.

Functions of the simulator for training the stance in dogs.

The main tasks that happypic helps to solve:

  • helps to reduce the time during which the dog masters the show position,
  • helps the dog feel the right balance bodies,
  • allows the animal’s muscle memory to fix the correct paw placement,
  • develops the dog's endurance, obedience and ability to concentrate,
  • creates a positive attitude towards work in the dog through positive reinforcement.

How did we do the dog stand trainer?

Basic Rules:

  • First, you need to practice with a hungry dog.
  • Secondly, do not forget about the obligatory reward of the animal not only with a “piece”, but also with praise.
  • Thirdly, exercise regularly and increase the duration of exercise gradually, without overtiring your dog.

I’ll tell you how I worked with my dogs. With a piece, I “lured” the dog to the happy pick so that he would put it on the posts himself front paws. She gave her a treat, praised her, and on the command “At ease,” she let the dog go. And so on several times. This is the first stage - the dog gets used to the happy mood and a positive attitude is formed for training.

When the dog quickly and “fun” learns to stand with his front paws on the happy leggings, we help him “install” rear paws on posts. We take the leg by the joint and smooth With a movement we set it to the happy peak. When all four paws “in place” - we praise the dog, feed it and release it, but be sure to only on command!

Speaking of teams. When you start training on the simulator, Necessarily give a specific command. For example, " Rack" or " Boxing ring". Repeat it every time at the start of classes. In the future, when the dog hears this command in the ring, it will be a kind of “beacon” for its calmness and correct behavior.

Since I'm talking about teams, I'll continue. In order for the dog to be ready for manual examination in the ring, you also need to prepare - train with a dog special team, you can call it, for example, “ Inspection". Put the dog in a stand, and let someone from the family, or better yet a friend, touch and feel your dog - from the top of the head to the very tail.

Don't forget to run the command " Teeth". Start training yourself - lift the dog’s lips on one side, then on the other, and keep them open for a while. Then connect some “assistant” who can do this with you.

Don't forget to periodically praise, pat, scratch your dog for correct behavior and give him a treat.

Let's return to our simulator. When the dog calmly stands up on the happy peak, we lure it with a treat so that the dog’s body stretches out in a straight line - the muzzle and tail should be on the same “visual axis”. It is enough to fixate the baby for a few seconds and immediately allow “Free” adult dog hold longer - about 30 seconds.

Remember that the time needs to be increased gradually. After all, we will be engaged regularly, and regularly, in my understanding, this is at least once or twice a day. On the eve of the exhibition, I generally feed the dog for several days only on a happy pic.

So, our dog learned to stand on the happy pike, she remembered that it was good - she was fed deliciously there and praised. She loves to exercise! We begin to slowly but surely train endurance - increase the time the dog spends in a standing position.

To make it easier for me and more understandable for the dog, I came up with the idea of ​​training the dog to count. I say “one, two, three, four, five” and give them a tasty treat. Pause and again - “one, two, etc.” , delicacy. And so on several times. The further (with each subsequent lesson), the slower I count, the longer I pause between words. 🙂

When the dog can easily and calmly stand for a minute and a half, we take it off the happy stick and put it in a stand next to it, on the floor (don’t forget about the “Ring” command or whatever you have). Same team, same score, same treats. Now the dog’s muscle memory, coupled with your signals, allows him to practice the stance in the desired position - without moving and with the paws positioned correctly!

A few days before a serious and significant exhibition, I start feeding the dog only on a happy pic. On such days, our time in the stand can reach up to 7-8 minutes. Since my dogs are drying (and you remember that we don’t feed dry food on the happy pike so that the animal doesn’t choke), I soak the dry food granules in warm water a few minutes before training. boiled water. I feed moistened kibble to a dog who stands quietly on his Happy Legs. I feed and count to ten. More precisely, on the contrary - at first I count slowly and only then do I give the granule! 😉

At the exhibition Chuckie Black shows beautiful free rack!
I don’t even have to look at Chucky, I know he’ll do everything perfectly. MYSELF!

After all, he already has Twelve Championship Titles in Four Countries!


Chucky Black in a free stance at the international exhibition "World Cup" Moscow

Happy Legs helped my naturally balanced dogs learn to stand up and give them the opportunity to remember the correct position of their paws.

Unfortunately, there are dogs whose body balance is disturbed, and they simply cannot be in a beautiful, even stance. The owners of such dogs have to work together with dog handlers to develop a balance. One popular tool for developing balance is to use another dog stand trainer:

Balancing hummocks for dogs



I won’t write a lot about balancing bumps, but rather I’ll show you a short video, from which, I think, you yourself will understand how and why they are used in training with dogs.

Since we didn't use these simulators, I don't have much to say about them. If information about training a dog’s balance is relevant to you, you can easily find “ balancing bumps» via a search engine. And I’ll just put a couple more photos of them:



Afterword...

I have come across an opinion online that Happy Legs are ineffective. I declare with authority that the person who made this judgment has most likely never used this dog stand trainer himself...

I have two show dogs, Jack Russell Terriers. We trained with both of them at happy sessions and the result is obvious! With his eldest male Jack Russell Terrier Chuckie Black we started training on happy legs when he already knew what the ring and exhibitions were, but we needed to work on free rack.

At the beginning of this article, I told you why I had to show my dog ​​in the rings on my own. And if a manual stand would do at local exhibitions, then going abroad for international exhibitions for new Champion titles (we now have Belarus, Latvia, Ukraine and Poland in our baggage), we had to be perfectly prepared!

When a second dog appeared in our family, little Gabi Black, HappyPick classes again helped me “fix” this little dog, at least for a minute, in the correct position!

If suddenly, even after reading this article, you still continue to doubt your abilities - will you be able to adequately show your dog in the ring without resorting to the help of a professional handler, I will redirect you to my other material - .

Read, and you will see that even children (of course, with regular training and mentoring from elders) exhibit dogs perfectly ( large breeds including)!
Can't you do it too? 😉

I hope that the material in this article will be not only interesting, but also useful!
I wish you and your ponytails victories!
Let the rings give you only positive emotions!!!

And dogs rush through our lives...
This might be hard for someone to understand:
Dressing grounds, exhibitions, prizes...
We warn you - be careful!
Our diagnosis is accurate and cruel
And the disease, alas, is incurable.
Once I picked up a leash,
You will understand the reason for this.
Apparently our heavenly zodiac
Marked with something special.
If there were no dogs in the world,
We would come up with them, of course!

Any show, hunting or other dog whose owners are proud of their pet and want to show it to others in all its glory will need a stand. During the exhibition, the stand allows the judges to get a good look at the dog and evaluate its stately figure. How to train a dog to stand?

Stance training is fairly easy, but depending on the age of your pet, it may take some time. different time. Training puppies is much easier as they quickly pick up commands. With older dogs it can be a little more difficult.

There is a rule for training in standing: the place for training should be quiet and calm. You should pay attention that the surface on which the dog will stand is not slippery, since otherwise the paws will move apart, and the dog himself will be afraid to make a stand because of this. And the point of the stand is that the pet can stand in it for some time.

Stance training methods

One of the methods is the training method using treats:

  1. It is advisable not to feed the dog for about 8 hours so that it learns to stand with the help of treats;
  2. It is necessary to relax the animal so that it perceives the training as a positive phenomenon. To do this, you need to release your pet from the leash, take the food in your hands and hold it between your palms. Next, you need to interest the dog by showing him that the owner has something tasty in his hands. Then start playing with her, doing sharp turns, raising your hands with feeding up, lower down. You should play for about 5 minutes. However, treats should not be given;
  3. Next, you should lower your hands with feeding to the level of the pet’s raised nose, the owner needs to “dance”. This method is that the owner transfers his weight from one leg to the other, lifting them off the ground, the body must also move in time with the transfer of weight to one of the legs. The hands with the tasty treat move with the body, forcing the dog to perform the same movements as the owner. This allows the dog to feel its weight and balance it correctly. This should last no more than a minute;
  4. The owner must carefully observe this “dance” hind legs pet. As soon as they take the correct position, the owner stops any movements, allows the animal to sniff himself, but at the same time, light movements with the hand should be made so that the dog turns its head. This will help the dog get into the right position with his front paws. You should fix the dog in the stand by breaking off a piece of the treat and treating it. At the same time, you should tell the dog the command “Stand!” Then you need to break off another piece of food and, before giving the dog a treat, draw it in the air with a smooth movement of your hand. big circle. Only after this can you give a piece to your pet. This exercise will make the dog expect a treat. Once the dog has learned to stand in a stance for some time, there will no longer be a need to “draw” a circle. Feeding should be given only as many times as the dog stands motionless and beautiful.

It is important to remember that none of the pieces of treat should end up on the ground.. This will interfere with training, since the dog will be distracted by the fallen pieces, and he should receive a treat only if he has taken a beautiful stance for a while.

If the dog sits down after the owner stops “dancing”, it is necessary to smoothly raise your hand with feeding upward, thereby forcing the pet to stand up. You can also put a special show collar and leash on your dog during training - a show ring. The dog will develop a reflex to take a stance in just such a collar, which is very useful if the owner intends to take his pet to an exhibition, since they are not allowed there with ordinary leashes and collars.

Patience and understanding of the animal will always play a positive role in dog training, which will subsequently make the owner happy. It is also worth remembering that standing is an unnatural position for your pet, so forcing her to stand in this position is too for a long time- torture for a dog, and violent training methods are also unacceptable. Because of this, all the owner’s efforts to prepare for the stand will come to naught.


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