It is recommended to train your Amstaff to leave undesirable actions during walking the dog on a short dog lead. Thus the dog trainer should lead Amstaff to the irritatory object (it might be the other animal or a bird). At attempt of Amstaff to jump the irritatory object it is necessary to give a command "Leave it!" and pull on the dog lead sharply. If such a measure it is not enough the dog trainer can use a prong collar.
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When Amstaff has already performed the command it needs to be distracted with a walk, jog, game and be encouraged with a stroking, an exclamation "Good!" and a delicacy. Amstaff should be taught to not take dog food from strangers during a walk. The dog trainer should hold Amstaff on a short dog lead. When Amstaff is trained to this dog skill the dog trainer needs a helper, who will offer Amstaff the delicacy calling it by a nickname.
If Amstaff tries to take the treat, the helper needs to strike Amstaff in the muzzle and the dog trainer should give the command "Leave it!" and pull on the dog lead sharply. Then the dog needs to be distracted with a walk or a game and then the dog trainer should repeat the training.
If Amstaff tries to take the delicacy for the second time, it`s necessary to strike it with a hand and a whip on the back at the same time. If Amstaff is trained hard, the dog trainer can use a pinch collar.
Dog Command "Place"
When Amstaff is trained to go to its place the dog trainer should give a command "Down! ", put a dog a muzzle or other familiar subject in front of Amstaff and to step 5-6 steps while continuing to repeat the dog command.
1 min. later it is necessary to call Amstaff, to praise it with a stroking and to bring the dog to the subject left on the ground after the command "Place! ". The dog trainer should hold Amstaff on the short dog lead and to repeat the dog command "Place! ". In the process of Amstaff training it is possible to increase the distance between the dog trainer and Amstaff.
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