| Sit Up | | | | oddest things to see a dog do. Therefore it is one |
| This is a trick that may be too difficult for some | | | | of the more satisfying tricks to teach. |
| dogs to do because of physical limitations. On the | | | | You should start training for the trick with the |
| other hand, terrier breeds such as Westies, | | | | dog in the down position. Place one of your hands |
| Bostons, and Cairns are particularly good at it. | | | | on the dog's shoulders and hold a tasty tidbit close |
| | | | to his nose. Keeping your hand in place, tell the |
| Start by having the dog sit in front of you while | | | | dog to crawl. If he tries to get up, keep a little |
| on his leash. Begin pulling the dog up with the leash | | | | pressure on his shoulders so that he knows you |
| while saying, "Sit up," then drop the leash and | | | | want him to stay down. When the dog has done |
| stand back. If the dog stays up, praise him highly; | | | | one step crawling, praise him and repeat until the |
| if not, repeat the command until the trick is | | | | dog can do one step without any help and starts |
| mastered. If necessary, you can also hold his | | | | to grasp what the "crawl" command is all about. |
| paws up and say, "Stay!" | | | | When he can do this, repeat the procedure until |
| Crawling | | | | he can do several steps, then give him the same |
| This command is, of course, one of the staples in | | | | command from a standing position, rather than a |
| the motion picture business, and is one of the | | | | down position. |