the command "sit"
 

i have a choclate lab that is finally starting to listen and he comes everytime and sits but only next to me. if i say sit he will come and sit next to me instead of sitting out in front of me. is there anyway i can get him to sit out in front of me. any one got any training tips.

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If you want pup to sit in front of you then move him in front of you with his lead, command sit, using the lead by pulling straight up on it to encourage pup to sit. When he does it right praise him. If it's not right then correct him by moving him to the right place, move him into sit, the praise. If you point to the spot where you want pup to go, then put him there with the lead, then make him sit, and praise him, he should soon start to get the message. Good Luck!

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yea i have a 8 almost 9 week old yellow lab. and he is catching on to his name and will sit when i am near and he will come when i am close to him, he wont sit 50 feet away but if i make 1 step to him he knows i am serious. But he is young yet and he is doing good. I have him on a 30 foot lead. and duck wing. he is at heel ( he doesnt do it on command) he sits i throw it he stays put till i say Fetch and he gets it and some times bring it back but most of the time will just lay down and chew on it. I need HElppppp......

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what is mine by in front of me is like when he is out in front of me like 25 yards and i say sit he runs back to me and then sits instead of just sitting right were he is. does anyone know how to fix this problem.

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This is a pain but it works, mark the spot where the dog is when you give the command. If it comes to you, pick it up bobily , do not hurt it, and carry it back to the spot where you wanted it to sit. Make it sit and then you walk back to where you came from. They hate this and in time will sit anyplace on command.

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Pheasantlab.......Did you use the a whistle while you were doing basic obeidence on the sit command? One toot of the whistle will replace the verbal sit command down the road.

While walking with the dog at heal....command sit...whistle...sit.....after a few sessions the dog will pick it up. Eventually you will not have to use the verbal sit. As the dog progresses....start increasing your distances...before you know it he will be sitting on the whistle at 50 yards.

Good Luck and Good Training

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Willbjew..... Slow down! I would say the opposite of what you are saying. Keep doing what you are doing. At 8-9 weeks old you are ahead of schedule. Remember that you are dealing with a pup that is stilll trying to get accustomed to his environmnent. Keep on drilling the basic obedience. That is the foundation to what all of your future training will be based on. What you wand to do is put him on a 30ft check cord when he retrieves the objects...and decides he is going to stray....give him the here command with a slight tug on the cord....eventually he will realize that hey....here means get back to my owner PRONTO! reps...reps...reps....

Good Luuck and Good Training

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willb,

What training book are you using as your training guide? I've never seen any training book that would even suggest that you try to train this to a 9 week old baby.

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pheas,

How old is your dog?

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I agree w/ Darke. If pup is sitting on command @ 9wks then he is doing well. I think it is possible to burn a young dog out by pushing him too hard too early. Slow down and enjot pup as a puppy...they don't stay that way long!

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my lab is about a yr and 2 months old.

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Pheas,

Here's the method that I like best : Drive a post in the ground. run a LONG lead around the post. Hook one end on the dog's collar, and you have ahold of the other part of the lead. SIT the dog about 5' from the post (you are right in front of the dog). You slowly back away from the dog (letting the lead slide through your hand). As soon as you see the dog getting ready to break, give a jerk on the long lead and command SIT. This will end up pulling the dog backwards and right into the sit position. You can use the same method for getting the dog to sit during a recall (your 'problem'). Go through the above scenario - call the dog in - when he gets half-way to you, command SIT and give a pull on your end of the lead.

You can also use your trailer hitch ball instead of the post (in case your ground is frozen as hard as ours is.

Also, Pheas, what training book have you been following?

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i have been following the tri tronics video i got with the tri tronics sport 60 and it has been working pretty good. i figure once he got the basic commands down then i will move on to field training.

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i have been using the tri tronics basic command video that i got when i bought the tri tronics sport 60. i figure once he gets the 4 basic commands down then i will move on.

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Hey pheasentlab, did you just start with the e-collar? How is your pup responding to it? I am thinking of getting an e-collar for the first time and just looking for some input. Thanks.

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Pheas....

1. You may want to get a hold of Jim and Phylis Dobbs Book "Tri-Tronics Retriever Training". It is an excellent tool for taking your dog from the basics into the transition stage of training (with the e-collar). I had 5 different videos and books including the ones you mentioned. I found this book to be the easiest to follow. It is filled with good explanations as well as step by step illustrations.

2. With regards to the sit.....I had the same problem you did....I used a method similar to what Doc posted and it worked like a charm! Especially if you do alot of your training alone.

Good Luck and Good Training

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any goog videos like this.

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They also have a 2 good videos for hold and fetch! Mike Lardys Tapes are also good ...... When I was new to the sport I had some trouble following Lardys...I liked Dobbs.... Better than any video is hooking up with a retriever club....you can/will get many different viewpoints all that went through what you did/are.

Good Luck

Drake

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It's a matter of obedience. When commanded to sit or stop, the dog should. No matter what is happening. I could stop my Springers at any time in the field. On running birds, at the flush, to help with a blind retrieve, or on an honor. Once the obedience work starts, keep them off birds until they're at the level you're working to.