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Clara’s Stand Disaster and Why She Still Hops

Posted on September 24, 2021December 4, 2021 by Eileen Anderson

tan dog with black muzzle stands on all four feet on a mat — **This calm stand happened during a time when we weren’t working on it**, **of course**

I considered titling this post “Eileen’s Stand Disaster,” but I thought that might be too confusing. Clara was the one standing, but the disaster part was definitely on me.

Thousands of people worldwide have used Susan’ Garrett’s fun method for teaching the stand and gotten fabulous results. I wasn’t one of them, but I blame myself, not the method.

The method is to have the dog in heel position in a sit, and to use a hand target above the dog’s head

How To Train Your Dog to Stand Using Capturing

Posted on August 24, 2015September 14, 2021 by Eileen Anderson

Clara, a tan dog with a black muzzle and tail, stands with her hind legs slightly stretched back. She is standing in front of a wooden fence and gazing into the distance. — **Pretty Clara at 7 months old in an untrained stand**

When people consider how to teach a dog to stand, they usually envision the action of standing up. They focus on getting the dog up on their feet from a sit or a down. But that’s the hard way to start, especially since by the time most people get to training stand, they have reinforced the dog a billion times for sitting or lying down. But most dogs also stand, right? Unless a dog is very old or has a physical problem, she probably stands frequently. We don’t have to start by reinforcing the transition from sitting to standing. We can start by giving her treats while she is already standing! It’s a great way to jump-start a nice stand on cue.