I don't use a clicker but a really hearty "good boy" haha, but here's how I did it. After getting sit and down, work on different combinations of the 2 and use REALLY good treats! (I always used to save the REALLY good treats for potty training, but Scooter thought STAY meant get up and jump for the treat as fast as possible! After much frustration I tried with the really good treats, and he listened! So you might just need the right motivation!)
Anyways, I have hand motions for Scooter too, which I think he responds to much better than the words. For sit the hand (with the treat) goes up to the shoulder. For down it touches the ground. After getting sit and down on their own we'd do different combinations. Sit - down - sit worked well because he'd follow the treat, so he'd sit, then go down, then the treat went up to the shoulder, so he'd sit again! worked wonders. After that just down - sit worked well too. Now we're getting Down - Sit - Up!
I don't know if its the hand motions or the right motivation, or maybe he's just a quick learner, but it's been working for me!
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