Teaching a dog to sit is as easy as just a few steps. Follow these steps and you will have your dog sitting on command in no time at all! Get your dog’s attention with a tasty treat you know he/she loves!
Lure your dog into a sitting position by lifting the treat above his/her nose and toward the back of its head. The higher her/his nose goes the more its rear will lower. When it touches the ground, solidify that moment in your dog’s mind by using a clicker or saying “yes” and then reward with the treat.
If your dog rises on its hind legs instead of sitting, try again keeping the treat lower and moving slower.
After several lured “sits”, start again without a treat. Most dogs will follow the hand motion and sit. If he/she doesn’t, go back to luring with a treat again a few more times. Add cue the cue word “sit” just before you make the hand motion and your dog will learn that both the word and the hand motion are its cue to sit.
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That's too cute! The dogs that I've seen sit are more in a squat position. That's how I taught my dog to sit. I'm going to have to try your method and see how it works.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on that one, Brent. My dog sits in a squat position. I tried to get him in this position and he nipped me. Guess I'll pass on this one!
ReplyDeleteSorry, but that just don't look natural. I'm not convinced that this isn't a trick photograph. Maybe not. I saw a dog laying on a porch with his head on his front paws and his back legs were standing on the second step down from the porch. I guess it takes all kinds!
ReplyDeleteLooks painful! Will try to see if my dog will do this...I'll let you know!
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