Timing a stay

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  1. caroleb

    caroleb Registered Users

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    This may seem like a silly question but...

    at what point do you start the clock on a stay? At grade one in the gun dog training labradors are asked to stay for 2 minutes. Our trainer has said we train to stay for 3 minutes then in the assessment two minutes is easy which makes sense. Until last week Rusty was managing a 45 second stay and we were charged with getting him to a minute by tomorrow (which we achieve this morning :) :) ) but then it occurred to me does it start when I say stay or from when I've retreated the required distance? If it's the latter then actually we're not at a minute after all...
     
  2. pippa@labforumHQ

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    Re: Timing a stay

    Hi Carole

    It is not a silly question at all.

    I will try and find a copy of the handbook. Off the top of my head I can't remember for certain but I think the stay starts from when you leave the dog. Either way, if you train for a little extra, then you will have some leeway. :)
     
  3. Sammie@labforumHQ

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    Re: Timing a stay

    The assessors asked for clarification on this too. Basically we advised it is 2 minutes from when you leave the dog - but 'slow movers' who take ages to reach the marker may find their dog is asked to wait a little, to make up for it!!!
     
  4. caroleb

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    Thanks Sam - we managed 1 minute 15 in class today very elegantly too - I was very proud - I know we've a way to go but we've come a long way too :D
     
  5. pippa@labforumHQ

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    Well done! Thats great ;D
     
  6. caroleb

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    thanks Pippa ;D sadly the retrieve not going so well, Rusty just isn't very interested in the dummy. We tried him with a fur one today which he did pick up but he wants to play not come back so i've got my work cut out this week!
     

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