| The first step to training a golden retriever puppy to sit | | | | should start with the puppy in the sitting position. Say, |
| is to be in the right environment. You should do your | | | | "stay" and take a couple of steps backwards. Then |
| training in a quiet place in your home so you're puppy | | | | show your puppy a treat and say, "come". You will |
| won't have any distractions. Training should be kept to | | | | have to be very patient with your puppy and reward |
| about five minutes to start with, as puppies tend to | | | | him with a treat when he does what you want. Do not |
| have a short attention span and will lose interest. Start | | | | give you're puppy a treat if he makes a mistake, as |
| by guiding your puppy into the sitting position, and then | | | | this will only confuse him into thinking he did what you |
| quickly giving him or her a treat. The treat should be | | | | wanted him to. Make sure you tell your puppy that |
| healthy and small so your puppy can gobble it down | | | | was not right by saying "oops" or "no" and not giving |
| quickly and get back to the lesson. Do this three, or | | | | him a treat. |
| four times in a row to start. When your puppy knows | | | | After you have succeeded in training a golden |
| to sit at your command, you can omit the treat and | | | | retriever puppy to sit, you can then take him to a park |
| just give him the command to sit and praise him. While | | | | or somewhere there is distraction. Your puppy must |
| training a golden retriever puppy, keep in mind that | | | | learn to avoid distractions when you give a command. |
| praise is very important for them and with it he will | | | | After he masters that, you can move on to other |
| know that what he is doing is good. | | | | tricks. Remember, when you give your puppy a |
| Once your golden retriever puppy is sitting when you | | | | command, it should be followed promptly with a treat |
| ask and without treats, you can then teach him other | | | | and or praise so he will understand what you want. |
| commands such as stay and come. To do this, you | | | | |