Training Your Dog To

Sit Like You

The trick of “sitting up” is easily taught to small

dogs, but should try not be included in a big dog’s

education, as it is difficult for them to preserve their

balance

The trick of “sitting up” is easily taught to small

dogs, but should try not be included in a big dog’s

education, as it is difficult for them to preserve their

balance

Keep him from pitching forward by holding one hand

under his chin and with the other hand hold the treat

above his nose and keep repeating distinctly and

deliberately say, “sit up.” Do not make him sit

up too long at any one time, but repeat the

lesson frequently and reward him often with

plentiful of praise and treats.

During his first lesson he will require considerable

assistance from your hand to prevent him from

pitching forward, but as he gets control of the

balancing muscles and understands what you want,

he will depend less and less upon your hand to keep

him in position and you can gradually render him

less assistance until you will only have to keep one

hand in position two or three inches from his neck or

chin, so as to be ready to prevent him pitching

forward; later on you can withdraw this hand

entirely and simply hold the treat just above the

level of his head

By constant practice he will sit up well after you set

him up; then he should be set up against the wall, so

as to afford him a support for his back only, and after

he has been well schooled at this and can keep his

position easily, practice him against chair legs,

cushions or other objects that afford him less and

less assistance, until finally he learns to preserve his

balance and sits up without anything to lean against

During all these lessons the words “sit up” have

been impressed upon his mind by frequent

repetition, and now comes the final lesson to teach

him to sit up as soon as he hears the words, and

the chances are, if he has been diligently drilled,

it will be necessary only to call him out in the

room, show him a treat, hold it up a suitable

distance from the floor, say “sit up” and he will do

so, when he should be given the treat while still in

position.

The only necessity to perfection is to practice him

several times a day until he will sit up at the word

and without being shown a reward; that can be

given him after he has obeyed.

You have now a foundation for many other tricks. He

can be taught to beg by moving your hand up and

down just in front of his paws, which he will move in

unison with yours. He can also be taught to salute by

bringing one paw up to the side of his head, or to

hold a wooden pipe in his mouth, or to wear a cap on

his head or other articles of wearing apparel.

In teaching a dog to submit to being dressed up, do

not attempt to get him to wear too many things at

once; try him at first with a cap and after he

becomes accustomed to that you can put on a coat

and gradually accustom him to the other clothing

articles.

Enjoy teaching your dog the “sit up” trick and most

importantly have fun along the way!

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