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The trick of “sitting up” is easily taught to small
dogs, but should try not be included in a big dog’s
education, as it is difficult for them to preserve their
balance
The trick of “sitting up” is easily taught to small
dogs, but should try not be included in a big dog’s
education, as it is difficult for them to preserve their
balance
Keep him from pitching forward by holding one hand
under his chin and with the other hand hold the treat
above his nose and keep repeating distinctly and
deliberately say, “sit up.” Do not make him sit
up too long at any one time, but repeat the
lesson frequently and reward him often with
plentiful of praise and treats.
During his first lesson he will require considerable
assistance from your hand to prevent him from
pitching forward, but as he gets control of the
balancing muscles and understands what you want,
he will depend less and less upon your hand to keep
him in position and you can gradually render him
less assistance until you will only have to keep one
hand in position two or three inches from his neck or
chin, so as to be ready to prevent him pitching
forward; later on you can withdraw this hand
entirely and simply hold the treat just above the
level of his head
By constant practice he will sit up well after you set
him up; then he should be set up against the wall, so
as to afford him a support for his back only, and after
he has been well schooled at this and can keep his
position easily, practice him against chair legs,
cushions or other objects that afford him less and
less assistance, until finally he learns to preserve his
balance and sits up without anything to lean against
During all these lessons the words “sit up” have
been impressed upon his mind by frequent
repetition, and now comes the final lesson to teach
him to sit up as soon as he hears the words, and
the chances are, if he has been diligently drilled,
it will be necessary only to call him out in the
room, show him a treat, hold it up a suitable
distance from the floor, say “sit up” and he will do
so, when he should be given the treat while still in
position.
The only necessity to perfection is to practice him
several times a day until he will sit up at the word
and without being shown a reward; that can be
given him after he has obeyed.
You have now a foundation for many other tricks. He
can be taught to beg by moving your hand up and
down just in front of his paws, which he will move in
unison with yours. He can also be taught to salute by
bringing one paw up to the side of his head, or to
hold a wooden pipe in his mouth, or to wear a cap on
his head or other articles of wearing apparel.
In teaching a dog to submit to being dressed up, do
not attempt to get him to wear too many things at
once; try him at first with a cap and after he
becomes accustomed to that you can put on a coat
and gradually accustom him to the other clothing
articles.
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