How do I train a Teddy to sit?
Expert Answer
Training a Teddy to sit can follow these steps. First, prepare some small treats the Teddy likes as rewards, hold the food in front of its nose so it smells the aroma, then slowly move your hand up and back over the Teddy’s head. To track the food, the Teddy naturally lifts its head and steps back, lowering its rear to sit. The moment it sits, give a clear command like ‘sit’ and immediately reward it with food, verbal praise, or petting.
Then repeat this process many times until the Teddy can sit on command without food lure. Finally, keep training 15-20 minutes daily, so the Teddy performs the correct action each time it hears the command.
Mine learned sit in a day with a treat above his nose and a gentle push on the rump, then lots of praise, Teddies are food-motivated so it's easy. I kept sessions tiny and ended happy, and added the word once he got the motion. If yours is distracted, I'd train before meals when he's hungry, consistency beat length, and now "sit" is his default before anything good happens.