Teaching your puppy to sit, is one of the most important dog training techniques to teach your puppy. Puppies are naturally curious creatures and they will learn quickly if you use the right methods to get them to sit. Your puppy is just learning to be a part of the family so it needs to be trained like everyone else.
Most puppies are usually friendly and happy to sit on command. They usually want to please their owners and will sit on command until they receive praise or treats. However, if they do not get the message of sit and stand immediately, they may be anxious and may jump around a lot. In this case, you have to use a firm, consistent and quick but gentle pressure to bring them back to the sit position.
You should consider some factors before training your puppy to sit. Puppies are normally very hyperactive and if you force them to sit or hurt them they will not learn. Forcing them will only result in anger and you have no control over them. That is why many people say never hit your puppy because they are so sensitive and vulnerable. They need your love and attention all the time.
If you want to have a well-trained dog, there are a few commands that you can use during training sessions to teach your puppy to sit. First, you have to tell your puppy that you want him to sit. It is not a good idea for you to shout the word since your puppy may be distracted by his surroundings. You should use a calm voice that is familiar to you.
When your puppy does sit, praise him and give him some more attention. Let him know that he is doing the right thing by sitting. Do not yell at your puppy when he does not sit. Your puppy may just ignore you and continue his natural behavior.
When you start using the sit-stay-fetch technique to train your dog, it will take about two weeks for him to get used to it. Do not expect your dog to sit on the first day but do not discourage him either. Continue to practice the sit and stay until he learns it perfectly.
You also have to understand that a puppy can only sit so many times before he gets tired. When he tries to sit down too many times, he may become confused and start looking for any place to sit. He does not want to lose his favorite spot so he will eventually settle down. Just keep praising your puppy every time he successfully stays on his sit and stay while you are teaching the sit-stay-fetch technique.
The basic idea of the sit-stay-fetch technique is to make the dog understand where he should sit and stay when commanded. By using short commands (like sit, come, etc.) you will get your puppy to focus on you and not on where he is sitting or staying. If you start out with just a few words you can add longer commands as he becomes more comfortable with the sit and stay technique. In no time your puppy will be learning both sit and stay just like a dog.
Once your puppy has mastered the sit-stay-fetch technique you should start combining it with short verbal commands such as ‘stay’ and the name of something he needs to do. For example, if you want him to go outside you could say ‘go outside’ while he is sitting on his sit and then use the sit command while he is sitting. This would cause your puppy to sit down in order to do what you told him to do.
Remember that a dog’s attention span is very limited. Do not get discouraged if your dog does not respond immediately to your training. Your goal is to train your dog how to focus only on you and what you are telling him. If your dog does not listen to you, he will lose his motivation to learn because he will not see any positive results. You should just try to be patient and be consistent.
After your puppy has learned the sit-stay-fetch technique you may want to introduce it to your older dogs and older puppies. This way they will know the sit-stay-fetch technique is a standard and they will not have a problem following it. Always make sure your puppy or dog is comfortable in a comfortable environment before you start training. Remember that all dogs love to please their owners.