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January 1, 2015 By Eileen Blass 6 Comments

Doorway manners: Training your Bernese Mountain Dog to wait (Video)

 

So, you have a 100-lb. Berner that loves his walks and wants to bolt out the door with you flying behind him like a magic carpet.

If you have a stay/wait command, it’s easy to train a dog to wait for you to go through the door first.

You can start out training at a door or use cones, two chairs or ring gates to simulate a door opening. These tools are common in dog training.

3 easy steps to get your dog to wait

1. Ask your dog for a sit, and tell him to wait or stay.

2. Dog stays, you step forward, wait a second and then step back to your dog. If he stayed, tell him good boy and give him a treat. If you are clicker training, then click and treat. If he didn’t stay. Oops. Try again.

3. Once you have done this a few times successfully, it’s time to let him join you after you have stepped forward. So, sit the dog, ask him to wait. Step forward, pause and say, “let’s go” or “ok.” And allow him to join you. Praise.

Practice, practice, practice

Practice this going in doors, out of doors, through gates, into stores, any place you can. Soon it will be routine.

OK, now it’s time for a walk!

Filed Under: Obedience, Resources, Training, Videos Tagged With: berner, bernese mountain dog, BMD, dog training, training, video

Comments

  1. Ruth Taylor says

    January 1, 2015 at 7:38 pm

    Excellent video Eileen, simple but so effective!!!! Like the idea of working in a different area than the doorway!!!!!!

  2. Laurie McLeod says

    January 1, 2015 at 8:11 pm

    love it. Great idea. Can’t wait to give it a try

  3. Connie Woods says

    January 1, 2015 at 9:15 pm

    Fabulous Eileen, my Newfy is really struggling with trying to knock me down going through the door, so I will begin training him again with your recommendations on stay/wait. Love it, Thanks!

  4. Eileen Blass says

    January 1, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    Good luck, Connie. Huckleberry is one handsome guy. He’s just a tad older than Merlin so I know EXACTLY how you feel 😉

  5. STACEE says

    January 14, 2015 at 11:22 pm

    WOW VERY IMPRESSIVE TEDDY AND EILEEN 🙂 I JUST HAVE TO GIVE THIS A TRY WITH MY 5 BERNERS. THEY ARE REALLY BECOMING OUT OF CONTROL WHENEVER WE OPEN ANY DOOR IN OUR HOME THEY BOLT OUT LIKE MAD DOGS BARKING AND JUMPING AND EVEN AT TIMES GETTING INTO A LIL TIFF WITH ONE ANOTHER 🙁 NOT THE IDEAL WAY TO OPEN YOUR HOME AT ALL.

  6. STACEE says

    January 14, 2015 at 11:24 pm

    UH OH, HUCKLEBERRY IS GETTING WAY TO BIG FOR THAT CONNE LOL ALL OF MINE HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR BEING OPENED AT OUR HOUSE SO I AM ALSO GOING TO GIVE THIS A TRY. GOOD LUCK CONNIE AND WISH ME LUCK THE GOD LORD KNOWS I NEED IT HAHAHA

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