The first step in training a Golden Retriever to sit down

Establish the Golden Retriever’s basic conditioned reflexes for commands and gestures. The owner first asks the golden retriever 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 golden retriever is forced to sit, he should be rewarded immediately. After repeated training like this many times, the golden retriever has formed a conditioned reflex. On this basis, gestures can be added.

The second step of training a golden retriever to sit down

To train a dog to sit down front, the dog owner holds the leash with his left hand, guides the golden retriever to the opposite side of him, makes a gesture with his right hand, and then issues a command , and at the same time lift the leash with your left hand to force the golden retriever to sit. When the golden retriever sits down, reward it immediately. Through repeated training in this way, the dog can form a conditioned reflex to sit frontally.

The third step of training a golden retriever to sit down

Train a golden retriever to sit for a long time. After the owner lets the Golden Retriever 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 Golden Retriever shows signs of standing up when the owner moves, the owner should repeat the "sit" command and Use the lifting leash to allow the golden retriever to sit back in its original position.
In the early stage of training, it is only required that the golden retriever can not move within 10 seconds, and the dog should be rewarded immediately. Later, the dog's sitting time should be gradually extended, using the method of consolidating and improving, to reach 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 golden retriever is hidden 20 meters away from the dog and the golden retriever can still sit still.

The fourth step of training a golden retriever to sit down

Train a golden retriever to execute the "sit" command in a complex environment. After the Golden Retriever can smoothly obey commands and make movements in a quiet environment, the training environment can be gradually complicated to exercise the Golden Retriever's ability to resist interference, such as training in a busy street or park.