[2rotties2luv]

My instructor taught it in steps. First the stand-stay on leash with the handler at the end of the leash facing the dog. Then the instructor or helper would walk up to each dog and allow it to sniff their hand. An "Ah-ah" and/ or light leash correction was given for foot movement. When the dog had this down pat, the instructor would let the dog sniff, then walk around behing the dog both ways. When this could be done with out the dog moving, the instructor would approach the dog, let it sniff, walk around behind, and put his hand lightly on the dog's back. When that was solid, he would add running his hand from the top of the dog's head down their badk to the tail. The instructor would then add one thing each class while repeating all of the prevoius touches first, until the dogs had a solid stand-for exam. My dogs all seemed to catch on quite quickly as to what was expected of them and what to expect from the examiner. It's also important to have different people as helpers so they get used to different people doing the exam.