Things You'll Need:
- A soft food treat that your dog loves!
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Step 1
You can use a treat lure to cause a sit by placing the treat over the dogs head and sort of moving it up and over the back of their head so that they follow the lure and sit on their own. They then can receive the treat when they complete the sit. You'll want to say your dogs name and then the word sit while you are luring your dog into the sit. For example: "Max, Sit!"
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Step 2
Proper PositionYou want to encourage your dog to sit nicely next to you at your left side with their ears parallel to your left leg. (See photo). You will have more control over your dog in this position. If you allow your dog to sit with their rear end out or even turn facing you then you do not have as much control. Think of your leg as a sort of wall that you want your dog to be lined up against. As soon as your dogs rear hits the ground you will want to praise your dog. Your praise should be enough where your dog feels happy for pleasing you but not too much that your dog leaps up to enthusiasm and reaches a higher level of energy because of your praise.
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Step 3
Things to remember about this command:
1. Be positive in your tone.
2. Say the dogs name and command only once.
3. Physically cause the sit until they can begin to do it on their own.
4. Praise as soon as your dog completes the command.
As with learning all new commands your dog is going to need a lot of repetition. You will perform this command without any distractions until your dog sits on their own without having to physically place them in a sit. Praise or give a treat reward every time the dog sits after you’ve asked them to sit.
When your dog sits for you every time on their own without you having to place them in the sit then you are ready to move onto adding distractions. Visit www.webdogtrainer.com for more info. -
Step 4
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