Train Your Dog To Sit

This is the first training exercise you should attempt, and one of the most important commands your dog will ever learn.

How to teach “Sit”

• Take a treat and show it to your pet.
   
•  When your dog shows interest in it, he will follow it with his head, trying to get at it.
   
• Hold the treat above your dog’s head so he looks up, then take it to just behind his nose so that he has to move his head backwards
   
• The only way your dog can reach the treat is to put his bottom on the floor.
   
• The moment he does so, press your clicker and give him the treat and lots of praise.
   
• Within a few attempts, your dog will know how to earn his click and treat, and his sit response will get quicker.
   
• When he fully understands what is expected, say "Sit" as he sits, so he learns to associate the word with the action.
   
• Now you have added the cue, with practice you will be able to ask him to sit rather than lure him into position with the treat.