Dinner Prep SettleDog holds their place while you cook, ignoring dropped food

At a glance

Category: Practical
Difficulty: ●●●○○
Time: 15 minutes
Environment: Indoor

Words needed

Your dog should know these words before trying this activity:

Kennel Stay Leave It

Steps

Kennel
Send the dog to their crate or place before you start cooking
Stay
Cue stay and build duration through the cooking session
Leave It
If food drops, cue leave it from across the room

Tips

Start with 2-minute cooking tasks and build up
Toss a treat to the crate periodically to reward the stay
Do not call the dog off their place to clean up dropped food

Equipment

Crate or dog bed in the kitchen