3 Step to Teach Your Dog to Sit on Command

By Craig McPherson

The sit command is the most widely used command in dog training. It is a very easy command for the dog to perform because it is one of the dogs natural movements.

Method one:

To make your dog sit you must do the following:

First, you need to learn the commands.

* Call your dog to you.

* Once the dog has come to you have the pup / dog in front of you, if it does not come close then run backwards until the dog is in front of you. If you have food then show the food to your dog, (make sure the food is only small and hold the food in-between your thumb and forefinger).

Once the dog has had a whiff of the food, move your hand with the food in it over the dogs nose and towards the middle of the dogs head.

The dog should then try to follow the food with its nose. As the dog lifts its head into the air it will sit. If it does give the dog the command sit, praise the dog and give it the food. If it does not sit and walks backward when you show it the food, place your free hand on the dogs lower back as a guide.

Do not place the dog into the sit position. Just gently place your hand on the dogs lower back and this will act as a deterrent to stop the dog from walking backwards.

Otherwise lift the food higher so the dog's nose goes higher into the air.

Pulling the food up to your chest can sometimes work and as soon as the dog sits give the command and reward the dog.

Method Two

Have the dog standing by your left side. Show the dog the food and place your free hand along the opposite side of the dog's thigh. This will be a guide for the dog to sit, but don't apply any pressure with your free hand. The hand with the biscuit will be going over the dog's nose and then the dog should sit. As the dog sits, you should give the 'sit' command and then praise the dog with a biscuit or just verbal praise.

Only say the sit command once and find food that your dog really wants to work for, cooked lamb kidneys is a great treat for the dog in small doses, but may feel a little gross on your hands. Change the food rewards regularly to keep the dog interested.

Method Three

When you feed your dog at night or in the morning. Place the dog in the sit position, before it gets its food.

This is done by placing your hand under the dog's chin and the other hand goes to the back outer thigh as a guide. Place the dog into the sit position by gently pushing up with the hand that is under the chin. The backhand is then used to hold the dog in a stationary position, as the dog sits say sit then praise the dog.

Count to three or five then allow the dog the food with another command like "OK".

If the dog stands before you say the command to eat then place the dog back in the sit position and try again. This time lower the amount of time before you give the dog the command to eat.

Trouble shooting on the sit.

Remember these methods.

Use food in the early stages.

Be fair on the dog, Not hard.

Do not over practice the same command so the dog gets bored.

Praise the dog immediately when it has accomplished something good.

Never loose your temper or hit your dog.

Always finish on a good note.

Make training fun for you both.

Use food at the early stages and wean off to a pat \ verbal praise.

Correct the Dog's mistakes immediately.

Only give the command once and do this as the dog sits.

So we have taught your dog how to sit on command. How about we teach your dog to walk on a lead without pulling our arm out of it's socket.

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