how do u teach a dog to sit?

Answer 1

The Basics
SIT, COME, DOWN, STAY, HEEL.




SIT

Holding a treat in your left hand just above the pup's nose, gently rest your right hand on pup's rump.
Slowly move the treat in an upward motion while applying gentle pressure to the rump. ( you dont want to push hard because if you do the dog will sit every time someone touches him and this is not good for competitive obedience)
as soon as pup sits say in a very happy excited tone "GOOD SIT" and give the treat.
Repeat excersize 7x. then take a play break and move on to something elce.
very young pups should not train for more than a half hour each day
every time you put food bowl down or give a treat give the sit command, and wait for the sit. then once pup sits give treat or food down.
DO NOT move on to something new until pup has the new command down pat.


COME

walk away from pup about 10 feet to start. say pup's name and "COME" in a happy voice. once pup comes praise it lavishly have a bit of a play and give it a treat.
Gradually increase the distance you walk away. and eventually once pup knows command only treat every 3rd come. tappering off until he comes every time with out treat using only praise.
this will take a few days to learn if you practice every day.



DOWN

Start with pup in sit. move hand with the treat between the pup's front paws on the ground.
Say "DOWN" in firm but not loud voice.
pup might try and get treat without going down, dont let him have it until he downs.
praise in happy voice "GOOD DOWN"
repeat 7x


STAY

Start pup in down possition. say "STAY" in firm voice. walk to end of leash, backwards. if the pup moves say once only "AP" in a not pleased tone. go back do not say anything. put pup in down again repeat "STAY" walk backwards to end of leash.
pup does NOT get praise or treat untill he stays for 30 seconds, then a minute, then 5 minutes. move times up each week.
after he can do a 5 minute down/stay every time. move on to a sit/stay doing exactly what you did for down/stay.
Once on leash sit and down/stays are reliable for 5 minutes each. drop the leash and walk away from your pup, your back to the pup. about 10 feet away. wait 5 min. recall your dog. with dog sitting in front of you once he reaches you. treat and praise.


HEEL

Please do NOT train with a choke collar. i recomend martin gayles.
with dog on a short leash exactly beside you on your left side say "HEEL" if the dog starts to pull give a correction snap with leash on collar. and recomand "HEEL" the second your dog complies peaise with "GOOD HEEL" in happy voice. and continue to walk , correct, and praise for 30 minutes.


Allways end training sessions on a positive note. Never get angery with your pup for not responding to a command. Praise lavishly every time pup responds to a command.
NEVER hit your dog. NO reason is an acceptable reason for physicaly abusing your pup.

Answer 2

I personally believe dogs respond quicker if you don't physically put the dog in the sit position but allow them to do it themselves. This is especially true in a dog that is stubburn, the object of the exercise becomes squabbling with you about the push instead of learning the command. As well as the fact that people can accidently hurt the dog when pushing on the hips. Give the command. Place a treat in front of the dogs nose and slowly move it toward the back of the dogs head. As the dog tries to follow the treat it will raise its head after a certain point the dog will naturally sit in order to continue following the treat. As soon the dogs rump hits the floor give the treat and praise in a sing song voice and pet. Repeat several times and take a break and do it again. Your dog will learn very quickly. Never allow yourself to get frustrated or the dog, it that happens take a break.
To teach the down. Put the dog in a sit and give the command hold a treat in front of their nose and slowly bring the treat to the floor. The dog will lay in an attempt to follow the treat and as with the sit as soon as the body hits the ground reward. At first the dog may bounce right back up as soon as it gets the treat thats ok. It has learned the basic, then begin not giving the treat immediately hold off for a few seconds if the dog jumps back up start all over again only give the treat after the dog has remained down until you give the treat. Good luck

Answer 3

Well first buy some treats if you don't have some already. Then wait for him/her to be hungry. Stand directly in front of him and do a signal (I point my finger down) while firmly saying sit. I hide the treat behind my back because if he notices he'll go crazy and won't pay attention to what you're doing. If your dog doesn't sit right away, like my 2nd does, then gently push her/his bottom to the ground into the sitting position and then give her the treat. Make sure to give her lots of praise but get the messege across.

It takes patience, so don't get angry when the dog doesn't learn right away. Do this every day before lunch. Then feed him/her lunch and wait untill the next day. Don't overdo it.

Answer 4

Hold the treats directly over the dog's nose and tell it to sit. Never, never push down on their back end. You can gently move their back legs so that they go under and the dog is forced to sit. but DON'T push them down. You can do them harm.
Lots of repitition and it won't take long until they catch on.

Answer 5

first you get dog treats, let the dog see them, tell the dog to sit while putting one hand on his chest and gently pushing back and the other hand on his butt, pushing down and at the same time say sit then praise them with patting him on the head and saying good boy and then give him a treat.. my mini schnauzers learned this in one day.

Answer 6

Make sure you have treats. Tell the dog to "Sit" a push down firmly on his back. Once you repeat this plenty every day, and reward him with treats, it will stick with him forever!

Answer 7

hold a treat that your dog loves alot. put it to his nose but dont let him get it, then raise your hand slowly upwards and say the word "sit". he might not get it the first time, but be patient and repeat it a few times. once his butt touch the floor, give him the treat and praise him! it might take a while before your dog gets it, but its a really easy trick=) good luck!

Answer 8

Teaching takes time but usinig treats and praising the dog works most of the time.

Answer 9

okay this is what i had to do start of by making him sit and they him/her good dog and give him/her a treat then try it without you helping him if he/she does not do it is okay remember a dog needs love and care but they also need help the first two times are gonna be hard but if u help her/him alot she will get it and then when she gets it u have keep giving her treats and keep helping him/her alot and it will help out alot.

Answer 10

Get a treat that he/she really loves. Hold it where he/she can see it so that he/she gets excited. Say "sit!" clearly. Wait until he/she sits - no matter how long this is. Then once he/she sits give him/her the treat.