Pet Talk Training Course #1 - SIT

[Kfamr]

So, how is everyone doing with sit?

[K9soul]

I haven't read through every reply so I'm not sure if this has been mentioned, but I taught Raven sit by simply letting her figure it out on her own. I used a clicker. I would stand in front of her with a treat and she'd look up at me and I'd just stand there and wait. If she started jumping up to try to get the treat I'd just ignore her/turn away. As soon as I saw her start to sit her butt down I'd say "sit" and when when her rear touched the floor I'd click and treat. She picked it up in about 5 minutes, almost immediately really.

Raven just started her puppy class but the class setting for me serves two huge purposes: Socialization with other people and dogs, and working on her commands with distractions, strangers, other dogs, etc. surrounding her. I wish I had enrolled Tasha in puppy classes. I would say anyone who has a pup that shows any signs of shyness or skittishness or timidity that it's CRUCIAL if you want to try and help them overcome that while they are little.

Most of her actual commands are taught at home before she ever reaches class anyway .

[Husky_mom]

I have been reading..........and I have to say Ninja knows how to sit, she learned as a puppy.......I used the treat over head method along with the hand signal, very similar as Kay´s just intead of leaving the index finger standing I use that one and the thumb........like as saying Ok but keeping the other three close together......

now I just say sit or do the hand signal and she sits.......



but China, oh China........she has no cure I believe she undertands "sit" as "run in circle" LOL.........I´ll have to try the other methods mentioned, because whenever I try she just runs and runs........not even with a treat she sits... ........

so I´ll work with her more till I find a working way into her hard headed husky mind...LOL

[elizabethann]

So far, Fenway is good with sit. Especially if I have turkey or chicken in my hand. I took him to the beach on Saturday and he wouldn't sit. Only then did I realize he was standing in a pool of water and he probably didn't want to get his little butt wet. But when he moved to the sand, he sat like a good boy. I'm so mad because I forgot to bring my camera.