My Puppy’s First Training: The Sit Command
Train Your Dog To Sit Down When You Say, “Sit”
Training a puppy how to sit when you tell it to is one of the first things every new dog owner needs to learn.
Training should be a bonding experience for you and your puppy. If this is going to be your first dog training experience, this article may help you get off to a good start:
Preparing My Puppy For Obedience Training
Now let’s head to the dog training area that you have chosen and get started!
Put the dog on a collar and leash during training, you want to be in complete control at all times. (Leave all choke chains and other restraints to professionals.)
Get your dog’s attention
It’s always good to start with what the puppy already knows. In the above mentioned article, we covered the “look” command. So get your pet in training position and practice whatever training commands they already know (even if it is just looking at you).
Now that you have learned how to get and keep your pet’s attention, get the dog to look at you. This will signal the puppy that training is about to start.
Give no treat for the dog coming to attention, that is no longer the entire goal.
1.) Kneel down facing the puppy and slightly to the side, depending on the size of the dog. You need to be able to reach both head and tail.
Unhook the leash at this point.
2.) Hold one hand slightly above the dog’s collar (like a gymnast’s spotter), and the other hand above the dogs hindquarters.
3.) Now say your command “Sit”
State your command one time only in what should become your dog training tone. Your pet should be looking directly at you. Use a low, firm tone and be quick about it.
4.) Immediately after giving the training command, run your hand over the dog’s hindquarters and ease your pet into a sitting position. If you do this motion in a smooth pressured stroke, many dogs will sit on their own.
Do not fight or excite the puppy in any way during training. If nothing happens, and you are dealing with a Mastiff, start from step 1. Make sure that you have the dog’s full attention. State your command slightly louder this time.
5.) Once the dog sits down with little or no assistance, give a small piece of dog treat and a quick pat on the head. Then go right back into repetition.
Bring the puppy back to attention before every repetition. Remember, you have not given a release command yet.
6.) After the final repetition of the training session, bring the puppy back to attention. Have your pet look directly at you and hold your gaze, then say your release command (“Ok“, or “all done” will work, but use the same command every time). Give the puppy a piece of treat and leave the training area.
Try to train several times a day in short increments. Dogs love to train because all of the attention is on them.
After every training session, there should be a little playtime. Make sure you have some room to move around, get down on the ground or floor and really bond with your puppy. This is always the best treat, have fun!
Training a puppy how to sit when you tell it to is one of the first things every new dog owner needs to learn.
Training should be a bonding experience for you and your puppy. If this is going to be your first dog training experience, this article may help you get off to a good start:
Preparing My Puppy For Obedience Training
Now let’s head to the dog training area that you have chosen and get started!
Put the dog on a collar and leash during training, you want to be in complete control at all times. (Leave all choke chains and other restraints to professionals.)
Get your dog’s attention
It’s always good to start with what the puppy already knows. In the above mentioned article, we covered the “look” command. So get your pet in training position and practice whatever training commands they already know (even if it is just looking at you).
Now that you have learned how to get and keep your pet’s attention, get the dog to look at you. This will signal the puppy that training is about to start.
Give no treat for the dog coming to attention, that is no longer the entire goal.
1.) Kneel down facing the puppy and slightly to the side, depending on the size of the dog. You need to be able to reach both head and tail.
Unhook the leash at this point.
2.) Hold one hand slightly above the dog’s collar (like a gymnast’s spotter), and the other hand above the dogs hindquarters.
3.) Now say your command “Sit”
State your command one time only in what should become your dog training tone. Your pet should be looking directly at you. Use a low, firm tone and be quick about it.
4.) Immediately after giving the training command, run your hand over the dog’s hindquarters and ease your pet into a sitting position. If you do this motion in a smooth pressured stroke, many dogs will sit on their own.
Do not fight or excite the puppy in any way during training. If nothing happens, and you are dealing with a Mastiff, start from step 1. Make sure that you have the dog’s full attention. State your command slightly louder this time.
5.) Once the dog sits down with little or no assistance, give a small piece of dog treat and a quick pat on the head. Then go right back into repetition.
Bring the puppy back to attention before every repetition. Remember, you have not given a release command yet.
6.) After the final repetition of the training session, bring the puppy back to attention. Have your pet look directly at you and hold your gaze, then say your release command (“Ok“, or “all done” will work, but use the same command every time). Give the puppy a piece of treat and leave the training area.
Try to train several times a day in short increments. Dogs love to train because all of the attention is on them.
After every training session, there should be a little playtime. Make sure you have some room to move around, get down on the ground or floor and really bond with your puppy. This is always the best treat, have fun!
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