TRAINING POST
SETTLE OR PLACE
Place or settle is completely different from a stay. When a dog is over rambunctious or totally haywire, Place or settle is a good thing for them to know. Its sending the dog to its mat or bed or even a crate to calm down, and relax. This is an invaluable behavior to have your dog know. The doorbell rings and all chaos ensues, but if your dog knows this, you can send the dog to their place, calming everyone down.
This runs along the lines of crate training, you can train a dog to settle in their crate or on a mat.
Its hard to explain how to teach this, so I will post some links to various sites with methods. I use the cue "Go to your bed."
This is a very good article about Stay vs. Settle. It explains the differences between a Stay and a Settle in easy terms.
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