Stay with Toy Distraction (Patreon)

In this video I'm adding toy distractions to the stay. I practice on a platform for such a young pup because it will significantly increase his success rate due to the elevated nature/choice point of getting off a platform.

I introduce the toy progressively, starting with just picking up the toy, then throwing it away from Denver, then throwing it to the side, etc. At any point if he were struggling/breaking the stay, I would lower the difficulty level of the distraction, as low as even just touching the toy.

This is the boring work that is a big part of really bomb-proofing the stay: progressive work around distractions.