How To Train Your Dog To Site

Obedience training is important for the bond between you and your pet. Training him to sit is simple, yet beneficial. There are many circumstances where sitting is valuable. For instance, if company arrives and your pooch is bouncing off the walls, then the ability to sit on command is necessary. Teaching him to sit can be accomplished in a few easy steps. Training can be taught with the use of treats, dog training collars.

Prepare the treats

• Treats are great to use when training a pet. Your pooch learns by association; by giving him treats when he does something right, he will learn to associate the action with the reward.


• More than likely, you will be giving your dog multiple treats throughout one training session. For this reason, the treats should be healthy! Many store-bought treats are sugary and high in calories. You don’t want to add pounds to your pooch, so prepare homemade treats.


• You can cut up pieces of cooked chicken, carrots, or fruit. Keep the pieces small, so that your dog doesn’t get full. A full pup will have no desire to perform for food!

Go to a comfortable, quiet area

• Take your pooch somewhere where he can concentrate. The beginning stages of training should not be conducted in the middle of your children’s playroom. Take him outside or in a quiet area of the house.

Present the treat

• Hold the treat in your hand, and let your dog sniff around. Don’t spend a long time letting him sniff though, because he’ll be trying to retrieve the treat rather than listen to you.


• Do not let him have the treat until he has successfully completed the action.

Physically make your dog sit

• With the treat in hand, hold your hand directly over the dog’s head. Say "sit" (or whatever command you wish to use for sitting) as you pass the treat over his head. Make sure you say "sit" in a firm tone. Your dog will not understand your words. Instead, he will notice your body language and pick up on the different tones in your voice. For this reason, it is important to try to repeat commands in the same tone of voice every time.


• In an effort to follow and locate the treat, your pooch will probably sit down accidentally. As soon as your dog sits, say "good" and give him the treat. "Good" should not be presented in a firm tone, since it is not a command. Similar to learning by association, dogs also learn better with positive reinforcement.


• If your pooch does not sit automatically, then you need to physically help him out. Press your dog’s hindquarters until he sits. Say "good," and give him the treat.

Repeat

• Repeat the "sit" and "good" until your dog gets the hang of it. Five or six times is a good start. In the beginning, you may have to let him smell the treat every time so that he knows it is there.

Change location

• After your pooch has repeated the process a few times, take him to a different area. If you are in the backyard, simply move to the front yard. If you are inside the house, then move to another room or outside the house.


• Moving to a different area will help your dog understand that this command applies to more than just the backyard, living room, etc.


• Again, go through the "sit" and "good" training a few more times. Don’t be discouraged if you have to physically make him sit during the entire session. With a little practice and patience, he will pick up on the desired behavior in no time! Also, don’t wear your dog out on the first day. Let him run through it ten or so times, and then stop for the day.


• Repeat the activity the following day and the day after that.


• Once your dog has gotten the hang of things, then it is a good idea to take the treats out of the equation. Treats should be associated with training, and now he is trained in that area! You also don’t want your pooch to become completely reliant on treats to exhibit good behavior. Instead of treats, give him a pat on the head when you say "good."

Now that he can sit, it’s time to take those treats and teach him something new! Rewarding your pet for their good behavior is a must. This can be done with some great gift ideas including a new dog bed or pet crate.