Ensure each step can be completed successfully several times before moving on to the next stage.
- Ask your dog to ‘sit’ do this by drawing a food reward up over his head, as his head tips back he will automatically sit. When he does reward and praise him.
- When he is sitting take a step away and ask him to ‘come’, hold out a food reward. When he comes to you reward and praise him.
- Gradually increase the distance you move away from him before asking him to come.
- If he comes before you ask, don’t give him a reward and simply begin again from step one.
