Goal:
Have puppy stand with all four feet on a large, low, stable platform
What you need:
Non-slippery floor
One large, low, stable platform
This platform needs to be long enough for puppy to stand on comfortably
When possible, I try to use a much longer platform than the puppy’s body length
Cookies
Your puppy
What to do:
Put the platform between you and the puppy
Put a cookie on the floor or in a bowl, away from the platform for the puppy to eat
When puppy comes back towards you and puts all four feet on the platform, mark + treat
Feed a number of cookies rapidly to encourage standing
Try to feed with puppy’s head in a relatively neutral position (i.e., not looking up or down) to encourage standing
Before puppy has a chance to sit or lie down, toss a cookie away from the platform
Repeat steps 3-5