Dog Training Teach Your Dog to Sit

One of the most basic training exercises is teaching your dog to sit. Some experts believe that not teaching this is a big mistake and when taught properly and executed is an excellent way of keeping your dog under control and avoid any problems in the future.

The procedure is as follows:
The ultimate aim of this exercise is to have a dog on its bottom looking at you when ever you say the word "sit". On the last blog we talked about teaching your dog its name and this follows on from this command.

A quiet room and a calm voice is essential to the exercise,

• Start by calling the dogs name with a treat in your hand (and many more in your pocket!).


• Whilst the dog is still standing show the dog the treat and bring it to above his head and move your hand to over his head.


• The dog will then do one of two things, move backwards or sit.


• If he sits then say “SIT” and immediately give him a treat and some praise.


• If he backs up then repeat the exercise in a corner.


• If he does anything else then don’t reward, just repeat till he does sit!


• Repeat this three times a day every day for two weeks.


• You will then have a dog that sits on command!


• Slowly decrease the treats or again you will have a fat dog!

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