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Originally Posted by Gracie2006  Re hand signals, for sit I hold a treat by their nose, then gradually move backward. In an attempt to follow the treat, the dog will sit. Eventually, you can use the same hand motion without the treat. For down, I hold the treat at the nose and then slowly lower it to the floor. When the dog goes down, I give the treat. Again, eventually you can use the same motion without the treat. I have always used the combination of hand signal, verbal command and treat. |
Yeah I use these same signals (with the treat in my hand)... so I guess I have been using hand signals..oops. However.. like I said, if there is no treat, he's not interested. Before he sits.. he jumps up twice to smell it and check to make sure there's actually a treat... and then he sits. He gets it, because we do it with his toys as well but if there is no reward in sight, no sit.
Any suggestions?
