Teaching Your Dog To Sit - Petsafe easy walk headcollar licol Guide

If your dog tends to hang back and not want to walk with you, do not pull
the lead – the pressure at the back of his neck will make your dog want
to slow down. Instead, pat your leg, use your treats or a toy and lots of
"happy talk" to encourage him to come with you. As he walks, praise in a
friendly, cheerful voice and offer a treat.
If he doesn't seem to want to move even with the treat, you may need to
give a short, gentle tug and immediate release to rock his balance and
move him. This usually 9works better if you tug slightly to the side rather
than straight ahead. When he's walking calmly at your side, be sure the
lead is loose and praise your dog!

Teaching Your Dog to Sit

With the Easy Walk™ Headcollar, your dog can learn to sit almost
automatically with no need to press down on his back or hindquarters. If
your dog already knows the command "Sit," you will simply use the Easy
Walk™ Headcollar as a backup in case he chooses not to respond quickly
to your command.
Remember, when your dog is sitting calmly, there must be
ABSOLUTELY NO tension on the lead! This release of tension is the
message to your dog that he is doing what you want.
Begin with your dog at your side or in front of you. Grasp the lead only
a few centimeters from the snap. Pull the lead forward in line with
nose and upward to point your dog's nose gently skyward. As
you tip his nose up, his head should go slightly back and his hindquarters
will naturally lower to the ground. As soon as he begins to sit, release
the tension of the lead and say "Good sit!" Immediately offer a
treat as a reward along with praise and stroking. He will quickly
associate the sitting position with the word "Sit" and will begin to respond
with a lighter and lighter pull on the lead.
To help your dog respond even more quickly, use a treat in addition to the
Easy Walk™ Headcollar. While pulling up and forward on the lead, hold
a treat in your closed hand just in front of his nose, and move it slowly
upward and back over the top of his head – his nose will follow your
hand, shifting his weight back and encouraging the sitting position.
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