How to Train Your Dog to Sit

Things You’ll Need:

• Dog Dishes
• Dog Food
• Dog Toys
• Dog Training Aids
• Dog Treats

Step1

Stand in front of your dog.

Step2

Hold a treat right near your pet's nose, just out of his or her reach.

Step3

Slowly move the treat over your pup's head and toward his or her tail.

Step4

Say your dog's name, and give the command "Sit."

Step5

Keep the treat at nose level. If the treat is held too high, the dog will jump.

Step6

Say the word "good" at the exact second the dog sits.

Step7

Praise abundantly and give your pet a treat for any movement that resembles the sit position.

Step8

Release your pet from the sit position with the "release" or "free" command.

Step9

Repeat for 5 minutes.