How To Train A Dog To Sit

By Nick Kater

However lovely and cute a puppy looks, if it is not obedient, then the owner will feel the pinch. However, dog training is not as difficult as it seems to be, provided that the trainer has the patience to teach the animal. Remember, this is just a dog and it does not understand your language. Verbal cues alone will not work out and so you have to demonstrate and act for each command. The dog then relates the visual action to the verbal command. So, it would take time for the do identify with your commands.

Professional trainers believe that the best time to teach a dog to sit is when they are 3 months old. Catch them young and mold them to be obedient to your orders. You can, however, start training the puppy even just after 4 weeks or once it starts moving around with people. It is better to start training the dog at a young age itself, so that it is easy for the puppy to grasp the commands.

To begin with, let the training session be short. Also, make it an engaging and entertaining session by playing with the dog and rewarding it with a pat, new toy or even some treats. Keep the training schedule simple and give enough time for the dog to comprehend and practice the commands. Do not confuse the dog with too many commands. In case of young puppy, show it how to sit and once it is about to press its back on the floor, you help the animal by forcing it to sit comfortably. It might be in a dilemma and your simple help would make things easy. When it sits, repeat the command "Sit" many times loudly for the dog to hear it clearly. Repeat this verbal command and demonstration several times for the dog to register in the brain.

Now, this method may not essentially work with the grown up dogs. In case of a little grown up puppies, you need to apply different techniques to make them sit. For instance; take your dog's favorite treat and sway it in front of the pet above its nose and head in circular motion in such a way that the dog is close to a sitting posture.

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