A snippet from our session of adding the “Station” cue: just say it right before your dog is about to go back to the mat to create an association between the new cue and the behavior!
Links to all posts in the CU mat-work walk-through:
1st post: https://adventuredogsanarchy.com/the-puzzle-week-part-2-starting-matwork/
2nd post: https://adventuredogsanarchy.com/the-puzzle-week-part-3-more-matwork-cu-style/
3rd post: https://adventuredogsanarchy.com/the-puzzle-week-part-4-cu-mat-work-and-counting/
4th post: https://adventuredogsanarchy.com/the-puzzle-week-part-5-adding-a-cue-for-going-to-the-mat/
5th post: https://adventuredogsanarchy.com/the-puzzle-week-part-6-mat-work-outdoors/
6th post: https://adventuredogsanarchy.com/the-puzzle-week-part-7-hang-out-on-your-mat-in-everyday-life/
7th post: https://adventuredogsanarchy.com/the-puzzle-week-part-8-teaching-the-look-at-that-game-on-a-mat/