Teach your dog to sit - tips

Video: How to Teach your Puppy to Sit and Stay

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Avoid outside training if possible. The outside training environment is harder to control and more distracting. Outside training also limits your dog's ability to control range and maintain concentration.

If you need to train outdoors, you will need a safe area to prevent your dog from running away or use leashes for control. This can significantly limit the effectiveness of the training method and make it more difficult to train.

Read the dog's feelings. If your dog starts training — always concentrating on you, following commands, and taking part in training — but then begins to get depressed or stops exercising, he may be overwhelmed. Find a less distracting environment or reduce training time (for example 5 minutes instead of 10 minutes). advertisement

Method 2 of 4: Use rewards

Grabs the dog's attention. When teaching all kinds of movements to your dog, the first step is to gain attention. The best way is to face your dog so that he can focus entirely on you and can see and hear you better.
Show your dog the reward. Keep the treat in hand so the dog knows you have it, but don't let the dog snatch the treat from your hand. It will be very curious about how to get your reward. This will bring you the dog's attention.
Move the treat from the dog's nose to the back of the head. Keep the treat close in front of the dog's nose, then slowly bring it above his head. The dog's eyes and nose will follow the reward, look up and slowly sit on the floor.
- You need to keep the treat close enough from the dog's head so that it doesn't jump up and grab the food. Keep just low enough from the floor so the dog can sit.
- If your dog does not sit completely on the floor, you can let him sit slowly while keeping the treat in place.
- If the dog tries to step back to see the treat instead of lifting his head and sitting down, try starting by teasing the treat in the corner of the room. This will limit your ability to move backward, and make it easier for the dog to sit.
Say "sit" while the dog is sitting and reward the dog. When the dog's tail is fully seated on the floor, say “sit” in a firm voice, then immediately reward it for sitting.
- Try to limit your speech. If the dog does not sit immediately, do not say "no, sit" or give other commands. If you limit your words when giving commands or giving rewards, the word will be clearer for the dog.
Praise your dog's behavior. Reinforce your rewards with praise; rub the dog's head and say words like "good dog". This will reinforce the fact that your dog is pleasing to you. Do this each time the dog completes the sitting act during the training.
Get the dog out of a sitting position. You can release the dog from the command to sit by giving commands such as "rest" or "free" while taking a step back and urging the dog to come to you.
Repeat method for 10 minutes. After a while the dog may start to get bored, so give the dog a break and start training another time. Aim to train at least 2-3 times in a short period of time each day. It will take about 1-2 weeks of continuous training for the dog to master.
Cai rewards. When you first begin rewarding training, reward your dog every time he sits. Make sure you give your dog a warm compliment. After a week or two, when your dog believes sitting will be rewarded, reward him with less but continue to praise. You will (slowly) teach your dog to sit by hand commands and commands to "sit" without a reward, after which only the command "sit" is left. advertisement

Method 3 of 4: Give manual instructions

Use this method in tough dogs. This method gives you greater control over the dog you are training, and is better suited for a more active dog.
- The key to training a tough dog is constant control over the leash and leash, while also reinforcing positive behavior. Negative behaviors during training should be ignored; if you react to them, you are reinforcing them.
Put a leash on your dog. You need to have the dog's attention and keep it still during training. Leash will help you achieve this and keep your dog close to you. If you really don't want to leash, you can still use this method to train your dog, as long as it stays with you.
- Hold the leash firmly so that the dog is close to you, but don't hold the leash too tight to make the dog uncomfortable.
- You may need to try different straps or necklaces to find out which one is right for training. A muzzle strap or strap straps around the dog's chest instead of his back gives you more control over his movements and behavior.
Stand by and encourage the dog to sit. You will help your dog lower from standing to sitting by gently pressing on the rump. At first it will be confused, but then it will understand and sit.
- Do not force the dog to sit. Pressing too hard can scare or hurt your dog.
- Never hit or hit the dog's butt. You will not be able to teach a dog to sit this way; you will only teach it to fear you.
- If the dog responds and refuses to sit, try taking the dog on the leash for a while to "rearrange" the sitting process, then stop to lure the dog to sit again.
Say "sit" when the dog's buttocks touch the floor completely. Hold this posture for 30 seconds so that the dog will associate the sitting position with your cue.
Repeat softly sitting. You should repeat this process over and over again, rewarding and rewarding each successful sitting dog. Continue to teach your dog how to sit by pressing his hands repeatedly until he learns to sit as ordered.
Change the environment. If your dog is determined not to sit, try moving to a different surface that makes it more comfortable to sit. You can also give your dog a break and try again after giving your dog "quiet time".
Sit down without support. Once your dog gets used to sitting with your support, it's time to learn to sit without help. Keeping the dog on the leash, practice the command to "sit" while the dog is standing without pressing the dog's buttocks with your hands. At first, continue to reward each time the dog sits according to the command, then slowly teach the dog to sit without the reward. advertisement

Method 4 of 4: Praise your dog's natural behavior

Use this with a larger, calmer dog. This may be less effective for puppies, but works best for older dogs with a calm attitude.
Observe the dog until it sits. Do not do anything to seduce the dog to sit, but allow the dog to move freely until it sits on its own.
Say “sit!”And rewarded immediately. Make sure you say “sit” and reward as soon as the dog is fully seated on the floor. Speak clearly and in a friendly voice. Reward your dog by patting his head and saying "good dog!" or give a dog a small reward.
- Avoid scolding your dog in a strict tone of voice. Dogs do not respond effectively to negative training.
Repeat this exercise as often as possible. In order for your dog to learn to associate the act of sitting with the word "sit," you will need to practice regularly. Try being with the dog for half an hour to an hour, using the method above to train the dog every time he sits.
Have the dog "sit" while it is standing. Once you have successfully trained your dog to understand the word "sit", practice your dog how to sit when you give the command. When the dog follows your instructions, reward it immediately. Continue practicing until it can sit on command without a reward. advertisement

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Reward your dog when he does exactly what he says.
This is not always effective immediately for all dogs. You need to practice every day until the dog learns and a few days for the dog to memorize.
Love your dog and be patient. You will have to do this several times before the dog can do it.
Do not hit or scold the dog if it does not do it the first time. Keep practicing and don't get discouraged.
If your dog is not obedient, don't push him. Stop before you both get discouraged and try again tomorrow.
Occasionally let a family member teach the dog to sit.