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How to Train Your Dog to Sit
When you start training with your
new puppy you get much more than the sitting part. The
puppy loves to do things with you. He learns to listen
to his name. He gets used to training and doing things
with you and on your initiative.
Training your dog to "sit" is probably the
first thing you will train your puppy to do. I write
puppy because you can start the training as soon as
the puppy has settled in his new home. You might think
this isn't that important, a dog knows how to sit. Well,
I think it is very important. Read on and you will found
out why and how to train your dog to sit.
1. This first one is easy. You just
start by saying "sit" every time the puppy
sits itself. He learns to associate the word sit with
the action. This is a tip you can use in all training.
2. Take out his favorite treat and keep
it in your hand. Sausage usually works well but remember
to cut it in small pieces so the puppy can swallow it
fast.
3. Sit down on the floor so you get
to the same level as the dog. You are less threatening
when you sit. More important is that you are close to
the dog so you can reward him faster. More about this
soon.
4. Slowly move the treat over your puppy's
head. The intention is to get the puppy to smell the
treat (he will) and follow it with his nose. He has
two options. Either back still standing or sit down.
It's easier to sit down.
5. Immediately as he sits you say "sit"
and give him the piece of sausage. This is the key factor
to all training. The reward has to be exact in the same
moment as the dog does the right thing.
6. Praise the dog. Show your joy with
your voice as well as with your body language.
7. Repeat these steps 3-5 times. Not
more than that though, as it has to be fun! On the other
hand you can repeat the steps several times during the
day.
8. In the next step you should try these
steps while standing up. You can try to see if the dog
reacts only to the word "sit" without your
hand and the treat. If he sits down you obviously should
praise him and if he doesn't don't care. You should
never show your disappointment to your dog when you
are training.
This is pretty easy for the puppy. In
a day or two you will get him to sit with your "sit"
command. Now you can try to make him sit down beside
you. This is actually a preparation for the heel training.
There you want him to sit as soon as you stop walking.
If you have thoughts about obedience competitions with
your dog you should consider the exact position where
he sits and also how fast he sits. That is however off
topic in this article.
The next level is to strengthen the
word so you get the dog to sit in every situation no
matter what's going on around him. This is an ongoing
process and you should never stop training. Use every
new situation to train him. Make him sit with new people,
new dogs and new surroundings.
It's quite easy to train your dog to
sit. If you consider not training your dog my advice
is, think again. When you start training with your new
puppy you get much more than the sitting part The puppy
loves to do things with you. He learns to listen to
his name. He gets used to training and doing things
with you and on your initiative. This all together strengthen
your position as the leader, and the puppy feels secure.
When the puppy falls asleep in the evening his last
thoughts should be: "This is really a great pack!"
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