Your Dog Doesn't Know Sit
Sit is one of the first behaviors folks teach their dogs. Most trainers encourage folks to use sit as a launch pad towards rewards such as being leashed up, going outside, being invited onto the sofa, setting the food bowl on the floor, etc. Eventually your dog will “read the room” and offer sitting whenever she wants something. This is an excellent default behavior. However, this doesn’t always mean that your dog will correctly respond to her sit cue when asked. In addition to the default sit, we also need dogs to correctly respond to the sit cue. Here’s how to train your dog to sit on cue with distractions and work through the default sit.