Dog Obedience Training-Train Your Dog To Sit

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DOG TO SIT

The "sit" command is a basic dog training fundamental!

Use treats,patience and repetition to train your dog the "sit" command.

Here is one technique broken into 9 simple steps:

step1.  Stand in front of your dog

step2. Hold a treat right near your pet's nose, just out of his or her reach.

step3. Slowly move the treat over your pup's head and toward his or her tail.

step4. Say your dog's name, and give the command "Sit."

step5. Keep the treat at nose level. If the treat is held too high, the dog will jump.

step6. Say the word "good" at the exact second the dog sits.

step7. Praise abundantly and give your pet a treat for any movement that resembles the sit position.

step8. Release your pet from the sit position with the "release" or "free" command.

step9. Repeat for 5 minutes.

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