The "sit" command is not only one of the easiest and most enjoyable commands to begin teaching your pet but is essential for the safety of your puppy. This command saves dog's lives everyday by preventing them from hurling themselves obliviously into traffic and certain death. Teaching the command is fun way for you and your new dog to get to know each other; please be sure to do it well.
The two methods I'm going to suggest in this short article are used by many trainers and reliably produce the desired behavior. If you are starting with a young puppy, begin training at about 8 weeks. Set a training regimen that you adhere to as regularly as possible, and always carry out the training in the same way. Always be gentle and firm, and you must be prepared to have inexhaustible patience and willingness to repeat as often as necessary for your dog to understand.
When putting your pet through its paces, try to be as predictable as possible. That means that doing everything the same. As you continue training your dog, you see that this "sameness" is crucial as it allows your dog to feel safe, secure, and confident. Again, never lose patience and always give lots of praise followed by an occasional treat.
Method 1
The first thing you want to do is catch your dog's attention. In this method, you do this by uttering your pet's name while holding a treat in front of and just above your dog's muzzle. Move the treat in a slow arc above and backward over its head. Your dog will want to keep its eyes on the morsel, and as it moves its head back, its rear end will reposition itself on the floor. As you see the dog begin to sit, firmly utter the command, "sit." Follow this by praise and a treat.
Now, you will need to repeat this. You might set a 10 or 15 minute training period each day. As your puppy begins to understand, you will find that your dog will respond to the hand motion and you can begin rewarding with praise instead of a treat. In all training, you want to wean the dog away from treat rewards. Plan on spending a couple of weeks with this for reliably consistent obedience.
Method 2
Method 2 is similar to method 1 and is actually the one I prefer. This method requires that you leash your dog and have it positioned to your left. The way this works is that when you say, "sit," you gently tug upward with leash and gently push down on the dog's hind end. Follow the completion of the act with praise and a treat. Rinse and repeat for about 10 minutes. If you have a young puppy, consider several sessions of 5 to 10 minutes throughout the day.
The two methods I'm going to suggest in this short article are used by many trainers and reliably produce the desired behavior. If you are starting with a young puppy, begin training at about 8 weeks. Set a training regimen that you adhere to as regularly as possible, and always carry out the training in the same way. Always be gentle and firm, and you must be prepared to have inexhaustible patience and willingness to repeat as often as necessary for your dog to understand.
When putting your pet through its paces, try to be as predictable as possible. That means that doing everything the same. As you continue training your dog, you see that this "sameness" is crucial as it allows your dog to feel safe, secure, and confident. Again, never lose patience and always give lots of praise followed by an occasional treat.
Method 1
The first thing you want to do is catch your dog's attention. In this method, you do this by uttering your pet's name while holding a treat in front of and just above your dog's muzzle. Move the treat in a slow arc above and backward over its head. Your dog will want to keep its eyes on the morsel, and as it moves its head back, its rear end will reposition itself on the floor. As you see the dog begin to sit, firmly utter the command, "sit." Follow this by praise and a treat.
Now, you will need to repeat this. You might set a 10 or 15 minute training period each day. As your puppy begins to understand, you will find that your dog will respond to the hand motion and you can begin rewarding with praise instead of a treat. In all training, you want to wean the dog away from treat rewards. Plan on spending a couple of weeks with this for reliably consistent obedience.
Method 2
Method 2 is similar to method 1 and is actually the one I prefer. This method requires that you leash your dog and have it positioned to your left. The way this works is that when you say, "sit," you gently tug upward with leash and gently push down on the dog's hind end. Follow the completion of the act with praise and a treat. Rinse and repeat for about 10 minutes. If you have a young puppy, consider several sessions of 5 to 10 minutes throughout the day.
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