Methods to train a dog to sit still

1. Establish the dog’s basic conditioned reflexes for commands and gestures. The owner first asks the dog to stand on one side, and then gives the "sit" command. At the same time, he lifts the collar with his right hand and presses the dog's waist corner with his left hand. Once the dog is forced to sit, he should be rewarded immediately. After repeated training like this, the dog has formed a conditioned reflex. On this basis, gestures can be added.

2. To train the dog to sit frontally, the dog owner holds the leash with his left hand, guides the dog to the opposite side of him, makes a gesture with his right hand, then gives the command, and at the same time lifts the leash with his left hand , force the dog to sit, and reward the dog immediately after sitting down. Through repeated training in this way, the dog can form a conditioned reflex to sit frontally.

3. Train your dog to sit for long periods of time. After the owner lets the dog sit on its side or front, hold one end of the leash and slowly move one or two steps away from the dog. If the dog gets up and wants to move when the owner moves, the owner should repeat the "sit" command. , accompanied by a lifting leash to allow the dog to sit back in its original position.

4. In the early stage of training, the dog is only required to be able to sit still within 10 seconds, and the dog should be rewarded immediately. Later, the dog's sitting time should be gradually extended, and the method of consolidating and improving should be adopted to achieve the goal. five minutes. While cultivating sitting delay, the distance between the dog owner and the dog should also be gradually extended, from near to far, until the dog is hidden 20 meters away from the dog and the dog can still sit still.

5. Train dogs to execute the "sit" command in complex environments. When the dog can successfully obey commands and perform actions in a quiet environment, the training environment can be gradually complicated to exercise the dog's ability to resist interference, such as training in a busy street or park.