How to teach your dog to sit

After your happy gotcha day, the next thing on your to-do list is dog training. Then, you may be wondering about how to train a dog to sit. Teaching a dog to sit may be one of the first easy commands that you could start with.
There are several ways to teach a dog to sit, but we will introduce an easy one. So let’s get it started!
If you are a puppy owner, you may be wondering when to start training. First, make sure your bub is big enough for training, and keep it nice and short.
Show the treat and keep it close to your dog’s nose while the dog is standing.
Move your hand / treat over the doggo’s head. As your dog follows the treat, the dog will eventually touch their bottom on the floor.
As soon as your dog sits, give these rewards!
Once your dog learns they get a treat when they sit, they will start sitting longer. That is when you can start saying ‘sit” for dogs to learn the command.
Start using the hand gesture together with the voice command once your dog understands the ‘sit’ command.
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