01Nose up, hips down
Treat at the nose, move it back over the head. When the rump hits the floor, mark (yes!) and pay. 10 reps. Then wait a beat before the lure so they offer it.
Add the word 'sit' as they start the motion, not after they're lost.
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Dog Sit & Loose Leash
Two manners that make walks and doorways survivable
35 min4 photographed stepsBeginner
You will teach sit with food, add a word, practice at the door, then loose-leash walking with a stop-when-you-pull rule. Short sessions. No shouting.
What you'll learn
- Lure sit, then fade the lure
- A release word so sit isn't forever
- Door: sit, then open
- Pulling = you become a tree
Inside this course
- SitFood first, word second.
- ReleaseOr they break when they feel like it.
- DoorThe most useful sit of the day.
- LeashYou are not a kite.
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