To get his twice-a-day meals, Henry's always had to do a trick, even if it's only sit.
Around the beginning of May – to work on his stays and waiting for the release command – I started putting his food in the bowl and then asking for a down-stay before he was allowed to eat. Since gobbling down his food is his #1 hobby, I honestly didn't think there was much chance he would ever master the fine art of waiting, especially not with the food right there next to him.
Well, he surprised me. It took only a short time for him to get the routine. Gradually we worked up to longer stays and a sit-stay for variation. I'm now able to walk out of the room for several seconds and he won't move.
Outside of feeding time, his stays have gotten much more reliable and he's much quicker to drop to the down position.
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