How do I train a puppy to sit? Why does another dog owner’s puppy sit on command when you cannot get yours to stop jumping on your pants legs? You push the puppy down, you yell at the puppy, you continue to say the words “sit” but he still jumps on your pants as if he is oblivious to what you are saying. Can you relate to the previous sentences?

Well actually your puppy is oblivious to the command of sit. Puppy training is not the easiest job in the world. Most people would rather prick themselves than trying to get their puppy to follow their commands. It takes repetition. Yes, the puppy sometimes out last its trainer because we are programmed differently than dogs. You tell a child to sit down on a chair, couch or whatever and you place them there they get it after a couple of times. A puppy you cannot really demonstrate how to sit. They probably will think great my owner’s on the floor at my level so it is time to play. So you ask yourself how do I train a puppy to sit? Read more on training your puppy to obey commands.

It is very important to train your puppy on the basic commands so your puppy becomes a good citizen. Your puppy can only play cute for so long after a while the cuteness wears off and the puppy becomes an adult dog and a dog unable to follow a simple sit and stay command is a problem. If your dog consistently jumps on your family members, neighbors, children playing, or other people visiting I can venture to say many people will not want to continue to visit you because of your “unruly” dog as they may think. No, this may not be a bad thing for the in-laws or friends that always borrow something and never return it. In those cases just train your dog when they can jump on them.

When dogs are born they usually have siblings and their mother is the (Leader of the pack), when a young puppy leaves his mother he starts to think that he is free and can do what he wants. When he first joins a family he starts to act dominant. He tries to be leader of the pack. You cannot let him gain this position you will need to show him through dog training techniques that you are the “leader of the pack” not the dog. Sometimes puppies use the sympathetic approach using their puppy dog eyes. This is just another attempt at trying to get higher in the dominance hierarchy and you can not let them get ahead of you. Training your puppy to obey these commands will require some time.

Starting to train your puppy from a young age is crucial as the first few months of his or her life is when you will have the greatest influence. To teach your puppy to sit will require a lot of repetition. A good way to teach your puppy to sit is to place your hand on the end of his back and say “sit” while gently pushing down on his backside. When he sits his bottom down give him lots of praise and possibly use treats or select a favorite play toy as his reward. If you select a favorite play toy or use another toy do not allow the puppy to play with the toy outside of training or it will defeat the purpose of being a special reward for obeying a command. Always use the same command for teaching your do to sit. Do not mix “sit”, “stay”, or “come” in the same training lessons. After your puppy has learned the sit command then you will teach your puppy other commands. After your puppy has learned the technique of sitting extend the reward for a few seconds to a minute to reinforce your command to sit and also leading into the puppy staying in the position. You want to ensure the puppy understands the sit command and this is why you will take your time bending down to praise him or feeding him is reward.

If you reward your puppy for placing his bottom on the floor after a second then that is all that he will learn to do is to sit really quickly and receive a reward. He needs to learn more than the actual technique of sitting. He will learn how to sit for a prolong period of time. Does this training method have to last hours? No it does not. Your puppy has a short attention span so break up the training session into 5 – 10 minutes maybe 3 times a day or a least everyday.

Dog training techniques are extremely efficient and very simple to carry out. It requires consistency, repetition, and patience and your puppy will soon catch on to your expectations and learn quickly.

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