As we all know, dog training (for many out there), can be a very frustrating and difficult task. The reason behind that is not because the pooch is stupid, but because the
that they've been using is plain out wrong! But people, knowing that they are the “superior” species having a lot more wits refuse to believe that, and carry on with the canine training routines that simply don't work. That leads to more frustration, and then is manifested into verbal abuse and, worse, physical correction – this doesn't work and leads to the rise of more behavioral problems.
Now, today I'm going to show you the right way of getting your pooch to sit. It's one of the easiest commands there is to teach a pet, and will most definitely not need much effort, nor physical punishment (nothing does). First and foremost, get your pet into a “standing position”. From there, give it a treat, just to let it know that you've got the stuff that it wants. After it gulps it down, hold a treat a few inches above its head – it'll look up to the doggy treat, and try to reach for it. When it does, slowly move it a little higher above out of reach; the natural tendency for it is to sit on its bottom to actually get to the snack you have for it.
While luring it into doing so, say its name, coupled with the command “sit”. When it does sit, give it the snack and praise the little guy! This way you'll be conditioning it to respond to the stimuli (the snack + verbal command + hand gesture) you've given it – it's as simple as that and it's gonna work for any pooch. Here's why: dogs can't speak English, or any human language, for that matter. It's like having a French guy talk to a Chinese guy – they can't understand a single word said. But a dog does know know this: it loves good food, and will do almost anything to get it.
They also love being praised, and will continue doing the things that get them more of it. Working with what “drives” your pet is the “foundation” of this
(as well as the others). When giving a command, remember to use the same tone of voice when giving it, so that'll immediately recognize when you want it to do something. Don't add other words to the command like “come on, come on, sit Lucas, be a good boy, listen to daddy” - because he doesn't have a clue about what you're saying! It'll be confusing it, therefore it won't be conditioning itself to anything.
The only thing that it'll know is that you've got a treat in your hand, and it'll take it. It then gets the delicious commodity, and you end up with the same uneducated pooch. Lastly, don't reward it for something that it does wrong. Doing so will make it even more willing to do that thing or “unwanted canine behavior” over and over again because it thinks you're in approval of it, and it'll get “payed” for doing it. So do yourself a favor, use a consistent firm yet gentle tone of voice, use only the name plus “sit”, and give the reward after it obeys – follow this
and you'll be guaranteed to get your pet sitting by your command.
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