Come When Called...HOW TO

[timlewis]

Thanks for the tips i have a 8 week old boxer i have been trying to train starting with sit. i have been telling her to sit while she is standing and jumping i will try it the your way and see how it works.

[RedyreRotties]

Tim, if you want her to sit, take a tiny piece of food, for a puppy that size, a piece of hotdog half the size of a nickel is great. (Start with a frozen hotdog, slice it lengthwise, and then into slivers about the thickness of a nickel. Voila. LOTS of puppy training treats. you can do string cheese the same way)

Hold the food between your thumb and fingers so she can smell it but not get it. Hold it right down where she can easily reach it to smell it and lick it, and keep it right on the end of her nose. Once she is interested, start to raise the food upwards and slightly backwards towards her rear. As her nose follows the food up, her butt will go down, and she will sit. As he butt hits the floor, say SIT, and release the treat into her mouth.

Work gradually on using just a hand motion to lure her to sit, and then towards her sitting on a verbal command only.

Once you have her sitting, make another post, and I'll tell you how to teach down.

If you have not already, please read the post about the TOY BOX.

[timlewis]

thank you for the tip i have been trying it that way with a treat, after reading ur post and after just 2 days she is responding great.