Take her to a spot where is not normally her play area, great if it is non skid, a rug, mat or something like it. Get a clicker and the yummiest, most smelly/motivating treats you can find (Train Me has mini training rewards for puppies and small dogs, they are basic liver with bacon flavor or something like it. I get them at Petco. You only need to give her 1/4 of one tiny treat at the time, so one tiny ball makes 4-5 treats, just a taste to keep her interested, something she will eat fast and doesn't have to work at it) To clicker train, timing is important, so you start by clicking once and immediately giving the treat. Do this until you think she associates the clicker with the treat. Then try to click at the exact moment she does the behavior you want, be ready with to click. To sit, you can hold the treat in your hand, fingers strait, palm to you and guide her nose up as you raise you hand up; when her but hits the floor (sit) you click immediately and give her the treat. They get it very quickly. Use the same gesture every time and do not reward unless she actually sits on her own. Don't push her bottom to sit her, she needs to do it herself. When she does, you click, treat, say good girl in a really happy tone. Let me know if this works and then you can move to other behaviors. My Allie sits, gives paw and lays down with this method in 1.5 weeks that I have had her. Good luck. |