Sit is so awesome, I’ve written a whole series on it! The first part is on offered, or default, sit. If you haven’t read it yet, be sure to check it out here. Default sits are amazing and will definitely make teaching a sit on cue way easier! So go check it out. Don’t worry, I’ll be right here.
Wasn’t that a good read? Now I want to talk about teaching your dog to sit on cue. In case you’re not familiar with it, a cue is the “green light” you give to your dog to do something. A cue can be anything the dog perceives. This means that it doesn’t have to be limited to a verbal “sit” or a hand signal. When I was in Search and Rescue, I taught my dog to lie down when she smelled cadaver material! The scent was her cue to lie down, which then alerted me that she had found something.
Sit is one of the first things most people teach their new furry friend and it’s a good place to start. Unlike a complex behavior such as bringing the paper, sit is a behavior that most dogs do naturally, so it’s easy to capture. This makes it a great beginner skill as both the dog and the human are usually rewarded with quick success.
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