10 Ways To Teach A Sit WITHOUT A Food Lure! Unreal Results For Puppies And Dogs Of All Ages #155

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Published 2022-06-03
There’s a good chance that you’ve seen how to train a sit by luring your puppy or dog with a treat above their nose. I teach a sit 10 different ways, and none involve a lure. I’m covering the details of the 10 alternate ways to train a sit, how I use them and why, plus the reason I am never in a hurry to put sit on cue. You’ll be able to pick one of the 10 ways I’m sharing and start having fun training your puppy or dog to sit right away.

00:00 Teach your dog to sit several ways with Susan Garrett.
01:06 My criteria for a proper sit.
01:50 The effect of a “sloppy sit” on your dog’s health.
02:50 Reasons dogs should sit at your side.
03:45 The different ways dogs perform sits.
04:40 When to teach puppies ‘sit’ and name the behavior.
05:28 Teach Sit Method 1: Tugging.
06:46 Teach Sit + Stay Method 2: Crate Games.
08:05 Teach Sit Method 3: Bed Games.
09:17 Teach Sit Method 4: Foot Target.
10:37 Teach Sit Method 5: Plank Games.
12:31 Teach Sit Method 6: Target Stick.
13:53 Teach Sit Method 7: Cookie Throws (Search Game).
15:50 Teach Sit Method 8: Creating an Alley.
17:14 Teach Sit Method 9: Capturing a Sit.
18:27 Teach Sit Method 10: Free Shaping.

In the episode you'll hear:
• What a sit is for a dog and how it’s very particular.
• The physical considerations to notice when looking at your dog’s sit.
• That I want my dogs to sit with hips and hocks aligned.
• About knowing your criteria for a sit, including why fast is important.
• Why I don’t want my dogs to sit in front of me unless it’s for a dog sport.
• The difference between a “push back” and a “pop up” sit.
• Why I don’t name the behavior of sitting with a young puppy.
• How you could go for months without putting sit on cue.
• That the “search” game allows dogs to reset and sit.
• The details on the 10 ways to teach your puppy or dog to sit: Tugging, Crate Games, Bed Games, Foot Target, Plank, Target Stick, Shaping, Rz Alley, Capturing, Free Shaping

Resources:
1. YouTube Video: Understanding Your Dog’s Reinforcement Zone (RZ) -    • Understanding Your Dog's Reinforcemen...  
2. Podcast Episode 113: Your Dog’s Verbal Cues And Hand Signals: How To Effectively Train Both -    • Your Dog's Verbal Cues And Hand Signa...  
3. Podcast Episode 89: Why Dogs Should Not Tug: The Truth Revealed -    • Why Dogs Should Not Tug: The Truth Re...  
4. Get Crate Games Online - dogsthat.com/y/crategames
5. YouTube Video: Perch Work (Pivots and Spins) -    • Susan Garrett’s Perch Work Dog Tricks...  
6. YouTube Video: Target Stick Training Part One -    • Susan Garrett's Target Stick Training...  
7. YouTube Video: Target Stick Training Part Two -    • Susan Garrett's Target Stick Training...  
8. Podcast Episode 32: 20 Easy Ways to Exercise Your Dog at Home (Search Game) -    • 20 Easy Ways to Exercise Your Dog at ...  
9. Podcast Episode 134: How To Teach A Dog Stay WITHOUT Luring, Collar Pops Or Using The Word “Stay” -    • How To Teach A Dog To Stay WITHOUT Lu...  
10. Podcast Episode 121: How To Stop Dogs Jumping Up On People -    • How To Stop Dogs Jumping Up On People...  

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All Comments (21)
  • @tzoofnakar6170
    I've seen this so many times and still come back to watch it again ❤
  • Could you show more of the video of you training your dogs for visual learners please.
  • @moverko8566
    I have a 15 week old Yorkie puppy who is not the slightest bit food motivated and I was becoming increasingly frustrated trying to train her, I stumbled across this video and started working with her using these methods and I am so happy!!! She understood what I wanted her to do! After working with her for 10 minutes I could get her to sit without a toy or a command and by the end of the night she was bringing me all of her toys and sitting down in front of me!!!
  • @FA37800
    GREAT session! It’s been six years since I’ve had a puppy. Amazing what I’ve forgotten!!
  • @annettefry9347
    Love this podcast. Didn't realize that my dog had a sloppy sit with her feet winging out. The plank exercise is wonderful. Thank you Susan and team !
  • @tamiiona6429
    I’m excited to have seen this video. I’ve been saying ‘sit’ without giving Faith the proper understanding of what it is. By using a combination of these suggestions, using a clicker vs saying ‘yes’ (so diluted) and not using the word sit is improving our connection and bond with each other. Thanks!
  • @susandr6477
    I was having a hard time getting a sit with a lure but tried the toy and it’s working! Thanks for that
  • @jeffreyH360
    So glad you quickly explained the difference between a food lure and a target stick lure , because I kept screaming Susan a target stick is a lower!❤
  • @Calouha
    I love all your podcasts Suzan, they just bubble with joy and it's so much fun!!!
  • I just discovered Susan Garrett's clips and love it. I am picking up my standard poodle puppy in June. I am binge watching her clips. I am shifting my thinking about dogs and realize that I have much to beg forgiveness for from my past dogs. I even had personal trainers coming to my home for training. One was proud to tell me: "See, she comes to me now" after throwing a heavy set of keys at her and hitting her. I got rid of him fast, she was scared of him. Thank you for clarifying so much and I wish I could go to her centre, just 5 hours from my place. Ho well. C'est la vie.
  • I’m a new subscriber and loving your content. We’re getting our rough collie puppy mid-August (first puppy in about 15 years after several retired racing greyhounds). We’re diving in deep! Thanks for the awesome help!
  • @annettefry9347
    Question... when playing crate games, feeding high and to the back, why does Susan not consider that a lure?
  • @riealbh
    Oh my goodness, marvelous! I'll be trying this out ASAP. As always, my fantastic dog has helped me, he has a lovely (in my opinion) tight sit, for a pet dog and has managed to do it despite my horrendously clumsy teaching. We had so much fun today, we played asking for a cue whilst I was doing random things (lying down, jumping jacks and spinning round on a chair) seems he is clear on most cues (although he always tries to turn to face me....we're playing/working on that one) apart from the stand......which he feels is only to be done when I stand completely still! With out your guidance I wouldn't of ever known this (or bothered to find out)! Thanks for all of this awesome FREE training. You are incredibly generous. I'd love to share the video of us playing but I look like a mad woman, with a massive grin on my face, as the whole game made me laugh so much, Bodie was having fun too looking at his TEEMP! Goodness only knows what the neighbours thought!!
  • @dougbarber3400
    Awesome Video and content. I don't even have my new puppy as of yet but have been watching every video you have put out. Would love to see more content just like this. When I get closer to getting my puppy will most definitely be jointing your on line classes. Thank you so much for your wonderful and insightful knowledge
  • @embrady9254
    Thank you! This is perfect! I'm working with shelter pups and there's one who really needs to be taught how to be respecitable member of society lol She jumps, puppy nips, lunges and barks at dogs, all things you'd expect from a 9month old who's had no work. She's really good at giving me her attention and walking (loosly, but I'm not after much) next to me. I want her to have a sit to help with her attention on me when working around other dogs, it helps me more than anything. Having a nightmare trying to get her to follow a lure and I don't feel I have all the time in the world ( again she's a shelter dog, I only get an hour or two a week with her for this sort of thing). I thought I'd look for something else, something she might find more enjoyable. I'm really looking forward to trying some of these out with her! Thank you! I'm also really looking forward to watching the rest of your videos, it's a rariety I find a dog trainer on facebook I like these days lol. Thank you
  • Love this! (Also love your hair in this one Susan! LOL) my new puppy's "gotcha day" is coming up soon (16 more sleeps!) so this is perfect timing! I'm going to try all of them! Thank you Susan! (If you have 10 ways to teach "stand" I'd love to see that video too! I know the one way you do it, but are there others?? Enquiring minds want to know!! LOL)
  • @silviamadrisa
    Thank you! I love this approach and I'm now checking out your web site. Just got a 12-week old Papillon puppy, who is so smart and learns so quickly, I'm realizing the need for some learning for myself so he isn't inadvertently learning the wrong things! I see you have some online courses which would be a good starter for me while I look for someone locally for training. And this helps me identify better what I am looking for in a trainer and an approach.