[Charmedtinker]

My dog is 13. It seems so long ago since I taught him to sit. But it is easy. Just push his little bum down softly and then loads of praise and a sweetie. Aw I wish he was a puppy again!!. Giving a paw is the next thing to teach after that, then roll over. Have fun. Your dog is the bestest friend you'll have in your whole life. Enjoy

[aran_valla]

Teaching your dog to sit is one of the easiest tricks you can teach. Sitting before being given a treat or getting their leash put on is sort of the canine equivalent of saying "please"- and for goodness sake, you should teach your dog to say please! To teach your dog to sit, just get out a treat (a piece of dogfood will work), Say "Sit", hold it up and move it back over his head. Most dogs will sit just so they can keep an eye on the food. When the dog sits, give him the treat and say "good sit". For dogs who don't sit automatically when you hold the treat over their head, you can physically help them by holding the collar and pushing down on the hindquarters. Remember to treat and praise as soon as possible after the dogs hindquarters touch the ground. You dog should learn this trick with just a few repetitions. Then you can move onto teaching your dog to "beg", teaching your dog to Roll-Over, Teaching your dog to Shake , or teaching your dog to stay.

[amberbird]

please don't push him down you can damage his bones. The treat up and slightly over should work and if not a very gentle push backwards over his shoulder will get him to sit! 5 Min's at a time and above all make it fun. Smile laugh hold his interest he will so want to please you. Also the hand up wards is a hand signal and pretty soon he will obay that as well as the spoken word. Dog on your left side if you are right handed and use your left hand for signals. Enjoy!

[danyusim]

practice,first you train him to run.then fetch.and when he knows all that tell him to sit.he might do it.

[kristomann]

get a little bit of hotdog in your hand and hold it above your dogs nose, and tell it to sit. if that doesn't work then try pushing the hotdog backwards and your dog will have to sit down to be able to see the hotdog when he/she has sat 4 you give it the hotdog. (try it, it really does work) as i should know i have got 2 dalamatians