DOG Training TOYS

Training your dog to sit on command is a good place for you and your dog to start your obedience training. It’s a nice easy command which your puppy or dog will master very quickly. This will increase your dog’s confidence and provide a foundation on which to build more advanced skills and commands. Another benefit of training your dog to sit is that it gives you a good alternate behavior to request of your dog. If your lovely dog likes to greet visitors to your home by jumping up all over them, or charges out the front door every time it opens, you can gain control of him by applying your “sit” command.

You can start with this obedience command as soon as you bring your new puppy home, or any time after that. Before you start training your dog to sit (or any other obedience command) ensure that your dog is confident and comfortable around you - lets you touch him, gives you his attention etc.

General Rules To Remember When Training Your Dog To Sit

• Keep your training sessions short, ten minutes is plenty to begin with.
• Any time is a good time to practice really, you don’t have to structure all your lessons. Incorporate the training into your daily routine. Get your dog to sit before you feed him or make him sit before you throw his ball at the park. When applied in this manner obedience training will be fun in your dog’s mind, and rewarding.
• Make it perfectly clear to your dog what you are asking of him - what you want him to do.
• Make training your dog to sit fun, don’t make it feel like a chore, for you or your dog.
• Training sessions should be full of consistent repetition, praise and positive reinforcement.
• Don’t expect your dog to immediately

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