Put your hand
in front of the puppy's nose, give her the command to stay, and then immediately call her to you and give praise.
The Sit: With your puppy standing and with the food lure right
in front of your puppy's mouth, slowly raise your hand slightly up and back until the puppy sits.
Hold a treat in your dominant hand, pinching it between your thumb and forefinger and place it in
front of your puppy's nose.
Pinch your fingers together as if you were holding a treat and hold your hand in
front of your puppy's nose.
Have you ever held a dog toy in
front of a puppy and let him «mouth» it?
The Stand: With your puppy in a down, put another food lure in
front of your puppy's mouth and very slowly raise the lure up and away from him until he stands up and then release the food to him.
On the other hand, if the formula is running down
the front of the puppy, the holes are too big.
The Down: With your puppy in a sit, put another food lure in
front of your puppy's mouth and very slowly lower the lure in a straight line to the floor directly between his front feet.
As you practice this cue a couple of times each day (always with the appropriate item that you can give back to the puppy) the puppy will soon drop the item as soon as you say «drop», without you placing the treat right in
front of the puppy's nose.
To teach it, hold a treat in
front of your puppy's nose.
Get down in
front of your puppy or dog while holding a treat in your hand.
With a treat between your thumb and pointing finger make a smooth movement upwards right in
front of the puppy's nose and say «siiit» at the same time.
Holding the treat slightly in
front of your puppy's nose, slowly raise it in an upward arc to lure your puppy into the sit position.
On the contrary, cleaning up in
front of your puppy can actually encourage him to have accidents.