The dog sit command is by far, one of the easiest to teach. It’s also one of the most common and important. Without the sit command, teaching the stay and down command would be more difficult than what it already is. Here are two ways you can teach your dog to sit on command:

1. With a Treat

Holding a treat, stand in front of your dog and give it the dog sit command. Put the treat in front of its nose and raise the treat about 3 – 5 inches above and slightly behind its head. The dog will automatically sit so that it can comfortably reach the treat.

2. Without a Treat

Again, stand in front of your dog and ask it to sit. Gently press down on the dog’s lower back with one hand and raise the dog’s jaw with the other. When the dog finally sits, it shows the dog the position you want it to be in when you issue the dog sit command. You may have to apply a little pressure behind the dog’s hind legs while you raise the dog’s jaw. Strong dogs may resist this pressure at first, but once the legs give in, and the dog is in the sit position, give the dog lots of praise to let it know that the sit position is a good one.