How To Teach Your Dog The Sit/Stay Command

Sit: pull up and back on the leash, while putting your fingers near the nose to pretend you have a treat. Once you have their attention, lift your fingers up above the head, to rock them into a sitting position. Say name and “Sit” firmly.

*Once the dog knows sit, DO NOT REPEAT. SIT – NO- SIT. When you say, “No” pull back on leash with a quick snap on the leash, not a long pull.

If you need to push the butt down, push down on the hip bones near the tail and say, “Sit” firmly. Do not keep pushing the butt down after 1 – 1½ days. Once they understand the command then say, Sit – No – Sit but don’t give up.

Always make them do any command. They don’t know minutes but they do know a time frame, so if you give up one time, they are patient enough to wait longer, so eventually you will give up again.

Stay: once the dog sits, put your palm up and in front of face and say “STAY” firmly without name. Keep the dog on a stay longer each time (5secs, 10secs, 15secs, etc.). BE CONFIDENT THAT THE DOG WILL STAY!

*If the dog gets up from stay, say “NO” firmly and always bring them back to the same spot. Be consistent, PATIENT, and firm because eventually they will give up and stay.