Training Your Dog to Sit with Affection and Care
One of the first commands you teach your dog is the command to sit. Fortunately, this is not only easy, but a fun way to begin training your pet. This is an essential command because it could save your dog's life if you teach it well. I won't dwell on this, but more than one dog would have happily charged into traffic and certain death had its owner not saved it with the "sit" command.
There are two basic methods to reliably teach your dog to sit. If you have a puppy, start training at around 8 weeks. Be sure to set a training schedule and stick to it as well as you can. Always do your training routines the same, and be prepared to repeat the same routine again and again with patience and firm gentleness until your dog begins to understand. And, of course, give lots of praise followed by an occasional treat to reward proper behavior.
When running your dog through training routines, try to keep everything the same and predictable. This is important to dogs as it makes them feel safe and secure. Again, never lose patience and be willing to repeat as many times as necessary until your dog catches on.
Method 1
Catch your pet's attention. Say its name and present a treat. The way to do this is to hold the treat a little in front and just above the animal's nose. Now, slowly move the treat up and backward over its head. You dog will try to watch the treat, and as it follows the motion over its head, it will naturally lower its rear end into a sitting position. As the dog assumes the correct position, you utter the command "sit," and offer a piece of kibble as a reward.
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
This method is similar, but you will need to position your dog on your left, and you may want to have it on a leash. Here, you hold a treat in front of your dog, say "sit," and then gently press down on its hind quarters. When the dog sits, give it praise and a tiny piece of the treat. If you have your puppy leashed, then a gentle tug up on the leash accompanied by gentle push on the dog's rear will also cause it to sit. Be sure to give the "sit" command and reward with praise and a treat.
There are two basic methods to reliably teach your dog to sit. If you have a puppy, start training at around 8 weeks. Be sure to set a training schedule and stick to it as well as you can. Always do your training routines the same, and be prepared to repeat the same routine again and again with patience and firm gentleness until your dog begins to understand. And, of course, give lots of praise followed by an occasional treat to reward proper behavior.
When running your dog through training routines, try to keep everything the same and predictable. This is important to dogs as it makes them feel safe and secure. Again, never lose patience and be willing to repeat as many times as necessary until your dog catches on.
Method 1
Catch your pet's attention. Say its name and present a treat. The way to do this is to hold the treat a little in front and just above the animal's nose. Now, slowly move the treat up and backward over its head. You dog will try to watch the treat, and as it follows the motion over its head, it will naturally lower its rear end into a sitting position. As the dog assumes the correct position, you utter the command "sit," and offer a piece of kibble as a reward.
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
This method is similar, but you will need to position your dog on your left, and you may want to have it on a leash. Here, you hold a treat in front of your dog, say "sit," and then gently press down on its hind quarters. When the dog sits, give it praise and a tiny piece of the treat. If you have your puppy leashed, then a gentle tug up on the leash accompanied by gentle push on the dog's rear will also cause it to sit. Be sure to give the "sit" command and reward with praise and a treat.
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