Guest javakaty Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 So proud today - our Nica started sitting on command. She'll only do it on a rug or on her bed (the rest of our house is tile and hardwood), and it is more like a sideways plop than a gentle sit, but she's doing it!!! We took her to puppy class a couple months ago, and she would sit if we eased her down by petting/pushing on the back of her legs, but since she never actually sat on her own I didn't work on it with her. Recently she has been sitting a lot more as she goes to lay down, or in the back of the car, so this morning I decided to work with her on it. She picked up on it really quickly, and we've revisited several times with hours in between, so I think she has learned it! Next step is getting her to do it in places other than sitting on her bed. The trainer we took her to was encouraging other people to work with their dogs for a straight-sit (not sideways flopped). I think I'm fine with her sideways sit - and would rather move on to other skills than perfect her sit into a form that she has never done naturally. Anyone out there have thoughts on this? I don't have any interest in "showing" her, but want to make sure I'm not overlooking something. The initial sit (pardon the junk in the background...making her a jacket :-)) and what the sit falls into after less than 30 seconds.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LunaTheGreyt Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 What a good girl! Luna does the sideways sit after a while, too. If you're not planning on competing with her I don't think there's any reason to force a "perfect" sit. It took me one short session to teach Luna to sit on her bed and one more to get her to sit on carpet and hardwood. Now she'll sit anywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeylasMom Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 If you don't care don't see any reason to push for the upright sit. Although it would probably be easy enough to fix it if you want. But especially if you want to work on sit stays, the sideways sit may be more comfortable and make it easier for you. Violet prefers the sideways version. She does the upright one more often outside when she's aroused, which of course means she's more likely to pop back up although we've worked a lot recently on rewarding for longer durations of the sit. She'll do it, but I notice that sometimes her legs shake a little so if she wants to "flop" I don't care. Congrats on getting the sit on cue. Quote Jen, CPDT-KA with Zuri, lab in a greyhound suit, Violet, formerly known as Faith, Skye, the permanent puppy, Cisco, resident cat, and my baby girl Neyla, forever in my heart "The great thing about science is that you're free to disagree with it, but you'll be wrong." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest k9soul Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 She's so cute! Rudy does sideways sits too, I don't mind if it's not straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 What a beauty! And a lovely sit! No reason to teach a straight-up sit unless you plan to compete in traditional AKC obedience. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PiagetsMom Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Looks perfect to me. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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