Sit
Sitting is a behavior most dogs do anyway. Hence, it is fairly simple to have this behavior on cue. All we have to do is tell the dog that a
treat is coming if he/she sits.
Sitting is a behavior most dogs do anyway. Hence, it is fairly simple to have this behavior on cue. All we have to do is tell the dog that a
treat is coming if he/she sits.
- Prepare in advance a clicker and some highly reinforcing treats.
- Stand in front of your dog and hold a treat. Don’t do anything. Let the dog explore and try various behaviors.
- If the dog jumps at you – ignore it. if the dog barks at you – ignore it. Basically – ignore all behaviors and wait for the dog to sit.
Most dogs will sit sooner rather than later and when they do – make you sure you notice it and click while they are sitting and not
after they are already in the sit position. - If, the dog does not sit, we can help him/her by moving the treat up over his/her head and moving it a little backward. This should
cause the dog to sit – click and treat. - Repeat step 3 several times and fast. After the dog sat and got his/her treat, move a step back quickly. The dog is likely to come to
you – when he/she sits again – click and treat. - When the dog is reliable at performing the ‘sit’, start saying the word ‘sit’ while he/she is sitting. Gradually, say the word earlier in
the process of sitting until you actually say it before the dog is sitting.
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