| Dog Training using positive reinforcement | | | | 3. The dog will need to be weaned off the treats. |
| techniques is the gentle and humane way to | | | | During the first week use the treats heavily. |
| teach your dog the rules. You will be fostering a | | | | During the second week start mixing the treats |
| loving relationship with your dog instead of | | | | up giving every other time or every third time |
| intimidating and scaring your dog into submission. | | | | while continually using praise and excitement. After |
| In this article you will learn the basic steps to | | | | about 3 weeks treats will no longer be needed |
| teach your puppy or adult dog to sit. | | | | and you will be the only reward your dog will |
| 1. Put a leash on your dog so they cannot wonder | | | | need. |
| off while you are working with them. | | | | 4. Even after you wean off the treats, continue |
| 2. Put some treats in a closed fist so they can | | | | to use the sit hand signal as well as your voice. |
| smell them but not see them. If your dog sees | | | | The benefit of using hand signals and voice |
| the treat each time he will learn to only obey | | | | commands simultaneously is so when you are in a |
| when you have food in your hands. | | | | situation where you cannot use your voice to |
| 3. With your finger draw an invisible line from the | | | | give your dog some direction, such as talking on |
| dog's nose between the eyes to the top of the | | | | the phone, you can give your dog a quiet hand |
| head as you say sit. The head will move back to | | | | signal without disrupting your phone call. |
| follow your hand and therefore push the bottom | | | | 5. Label your commands. When giving your dog a |
| down to the ground. | | | | training command, label the action, not the dog. |
| 4. As soon as the dog's bottom touches the | | | | When your dog sits, tell them good sit, not good |
| ground, say "Good Sit" and give them a treat and | | | | dog. Your dog will learn the command faster |
| praise them excitedly. | | | | because they hear the command word again and |
| Below are some Dog Training Tips for | | | | they are praised for the specific command. |
| successfully training your dog to sit. | | | | 6. Keep training sessions short. If you are training |
| 1. Keep your bait hand low. While moving your | | | | a puppy, keep your training sessions under 10 |
| hand over the dogs head, make sure that your | | | | minutes. It is best to have several short training |
| hand is not too high or the dog will jump to reach | | | | sessions per day so that your dog will not get |
| the treats. Your hand should only be a couple of | | | | distracted. |
| inches over the dogs head. | | | | 7. Be consistent. Everyone in the family should be |
| 2. Do not force the dog. Resist the urge to push | | | | involved with training your dog. Children as well as |
| the dog's bottom down if they are having a hard | | | | adults should learn the commands so the dog |
| time learning how to sit. Just be patient and keep | | | | sees ALL humans as dominate and therefore |
| trying to slowly draw a line over their head with | | | | listens and obeys everyone equally. |
| the treat and they will learn. | | | | |