Teaching your Jack Russell Terrier to Sit

There is a general “process” to teaching, no matter what you want your Jack Russell to do. The solution is to get your dog to carry out the act and at that precise instant give the instruction for the act, then praise your dog and reward him with a treat. After a while, he will get the message and connect the act with the instruction.

Given below are some ways you can teach your dog the most fundamental instruction – Sit.

1. The first thing you have to do is to get your Jack Russell puppy or dog to connect the action of sitting with the instruction. To do this, merely spend time with your dog and when he sits give the “sit” instruction.

2. Going down to your dog’s height will allow you to give his reward (treat) faster, so grab a handful of bite sized treats and get down on the floor.

3. Take the treat up above the dog’s head. He will smell the food and go behind it with his nose. This act will compel him to sit – or backup, but we are hopeful for the sitting act.

4. The solution to the teaching is to give the reward at the precise instant the dog sits, but you have got to also give the instruction at that instant as well so that he links the instruction with act. Hence when your dog sits, you should say “sit”, following it up by right away giving him the treat.

5. Shower praise on your dog – demonstrate delight in your voice; this will actually make him act in response. Such as “YES”! “Good Boy”!

6. Go over three to five times at each sitting but no more than that. Training should be enjoyable and not an unpleasant task, so do not go over the top with it in one sitting.

It is preferable to have more than a few sittings all through the day.

When you take the time to teach your Jack Russell dog, you get much more than just a dog that obeys you. He is keen to do things with you. He grasps to pay attention when you say his name. He gets accustomed to being with you and doing things on your command. Through Jack Russell Training your stance as a person in charge is made stronger. You should aim to train a couple of minutes every day on working his “tricks”. This sort of recurring reinforcement will help him to keep in mind what he is supposed to do and in addition generate the bond between you and him.