{"id":4356,"date":"2008-09-03T16:20:37","date_gmt":"2008-09-03T21:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/03\/how-to-train-a-dog-to-sit-in-8-easy-steps\/"},"modified":"2008-09-03T16:20:37","modified_gmt":"2008-09-03T21:20:37","slug":"how-to-train-a-dog-to-sit-in-8-easy-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/?p=4356","title":{"rendered":"How To Train A Dog To Sit In 8 Easy Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Lee Dobbins<\/div>\n

Teaching your new puppy<\/a> to sit is undoubtedly one of the most important things you can do and you should begin this rewarding task as soon as you bring him to his new home. The steps below will show you exactly how to train a dog<\/a> to sit.<\/p>\n

1. The first step is easy. Every time the puppy sits by itself, just say sit. This will teach him to associate the word with the action. This technique can actually be used in training your dog to obey all types of commands.<\/p>\n

2. Now comes the training part. Take his favorite treat and hold it in your hand. Make sure that it is small enough that the puppy can swallow it fast.<\/p>\n

3. Get to the same level as the dog by sitting on the floor. He feels less threatened if you sit. More importantly, you are closer to the dog so he can be rewarded faster.<\/p>\n

4. Move the treat over your puppies<\/a> head, from front to back, slowly. The idea is for the puppy to smell the treat (he will) and follow it with his nose. He has the option of either backing while still standing or sitting down. It’s a lot easier to sit down, so he’ll probably do that.<\/p>\n

5. The instant the dog sits, say “sit” and offer the treat. The timing of the reward is the most important part of training. It must be given exactly when the dog does the behavior you want.<\/p>\n

6. More than a treat, your dog looks for your approval so you should also reward him with that. Your approval for a job well done should be apparent in both the tone of your voice, and body language.<\/p>\n

7. These steps can be repeated about three to five times. Don’t do more than that because they you will take the fun out of it. Although, those same steps can be repeated at different intervals throughout the day.<\/p>\n

8. Now try the same thing but standing up. See if you can get the dog to sit without the aid of a treat. When he does, heap on the praise. Be sure that you never punish him if he does not sit, but wait patiently for him to sit and then praise him.<\/p>\n

Next, you should strengthen the word so that the dog sits regardless of any distractions. This is a never ending process and you should not cease training. Every new situation should be used to train him. Use new people, new dogs, and new surroundings as training opportunities.<\/p>\n

See how easy learning how to train a dog to sit is? When you go through these traiing steps you are doing much more than just teaching your dog how to sit. All dogs, wheter adults or Puppies love to interact with their master so training is a great bonding experience. Plus he will get used to hearing his name and being obedient to your commands. This will enforce your title of leader and make the puppy feel secure which is what he really wants in the first place.<\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/div>\n
Find out how to train your dog to be perfectly behaved at http:\/\/www.positivedogtrainingtechniques.com\/<\/a> where you can learn the dog training techniques<\/a> that will teach your dog to sit, eliminate bad behaviors and turn your unruly pet<\/a> into your best friend.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Teaching your new puppy to sit is undoubtedly one of the most important things you can do and you should begin this rewarding task as soon as you bring him to his new home. The steps below will show you exactly how to train a dog to sit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1009,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[96],"class_list":["post-4356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-training","tag-training"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1009"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4356\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}