How To Teach Your Dog To Sit
Written by admin on January 5th, 2010
Teaching your dog to sit is one of the most important commands they will ever learn. It allows the owner and the dog to communicate with each other effectively, and effective communication is a good way establish a lifetime bond with your dog or puppy that will help reduce behavioral problems. It also doesn’t matter how old or young the dog is, you can teach an older dog to sit, just like the puppy however it may take a little longer and more perseverance.
It only takes a few minutes a day to teach your puppy sit and is relatively easy to do so.
First, you’ll need some treats and your puppy’s attention. Say your puppy’s name and hold your hand with treats above the puppy’s head. Say ’sit’ and then move your hand slightly behind it’s head. Your puppy will look up to focus on your hand and it’s rear end will drop to the floor. Then praise your dog and give him a treat.
Repeat this command several times for short intervals 5-10 minutes so that way the dog’s attention will be fully on you during training. During every training session give the dog less treats, but keep praising him. Eventually the dog will learn to sit without the treats and praise.
If the dog doesn’t want to cooperate they may need a gently push on their rear end to get their butt to the floor. Don’t get frustrated just keep trying over and over again and they will eventually get it.
Remember that timing is critical as always when teaching a dog. Make sure you say sit right as his butt touches the ground.
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