3. Give praise no matter how long he actually “stayed”. Of course, at first dog won’t really stay at all, but you must give praise anyway.

4. Release him by calling him to you and reward him with praise and a treat.

5. Praise dog no matter how long he stays in position. At first he will only stay for a short time, but as he catches on you can lengthen that time period and eventually even leave room and expect to find him as you left him.

6. Repeat steps 5 times. No more than 5 times or it won’t be fun! You can try again later in day.

Training your dog is important so that you can take him out without him acting unruly, but you get much more from training a dog then you might expect. Your dog loves to hang out with you. He learns to listen to his name. He gets used to doing things with you, but on your plan. Training helps your dog feel more secure as it strengthens your position as leader. Spending a couple of minutes each day training your dog will help build a strong relationship.

3. Bring treat up over dogs head. He will smell food and follow it with his nose. This action will cause him to sit (or backup, but obviously we are hoping for sitting action).

4. The key to training is to present reward at exact moment dog sits, but you must also give command at that moment as well so that he associates command with action. So as dog sits, say “sit” and then immediately give him treat.

5. Give dog praise – show joy in your voice and he will really respond.

6. Repeat three to five times at each session but no more than that. Training should be fun and not a boring chore so don’t overdo it in one sitting. You may have several sessions throughout day.

When you spend time to train your dog, you get much more than just a dog that does some tricks. He loves to do things with you. He learns to listen when you say his name. He gets used to being with you and doing things on your initiative. Through good training your position as leader is strengthened. You should plan to spend a couple of minutes every day on practicing his “tricks”. This type of repetitive reinforcement will help him to remember and also create bond between you.