“Sit On A Chair”
Similar to the PLACE command, the dog learns to quickly go into a calm state of mind.The photos reflect a less than five minutes duration for the high drive ACD “Kenji”.
Recommend for pups and dogs over four months of age.
Duration should be much shorter for pups than for a mature dog.
TRAINING
Make sure the dog has had adequate breed specific exercise, and has been out to potty before starting.
Train a SIT command while the dog is on the floor.
This can be done by luring the dog into the sit position with a piece of their daily meal or a favorite toy.
Praise and mark the behavior with a verbal “Yes” or use a clicker, then reward the dog. Repeat several times, once the dog understands the exercise add the verbal “SIT”.
Lure the dog up onto a stable chair or box, again with food or a toy. I use a verbal “UP”as my command.
*Some dogs may need to start out on a much lower object and gradually advance to chair height once they build confidence.
Once the dog is sitting on the chair praise and reward them-you can add a verbal “STAY” if the dog already understands that command.
Wait a few seconds, then release them so they can get down from the chair. I use “BREAK” as my release word.
Gradually add duration.
*If the dog tries to get up and leave, use light spacial pressure and another verbal “SIT” command. Praise and reward for compliance- set the dog up to win by shortening your duration, then release, praise and reward. Gradually build up to where you were, be more consistent than they are persistent.
This exercise is much harder for the dog than “PLACE” because they cannot lie down, so I don’t require the dog to do the same duration on this exercise.
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