Obedience Dog Training – Hand Signals – The Sit Signal

Hand signals are very important tools you can use to train your dog.

Hand signal - Sit command

Dogs aren’t verbal creatures – even though they can learn how respond to your words. For them it’s easy to see movement – so they can readily perceive the movement involved in a hand signal. Give the hand signal immediately followed by the verbal command.
Training showing the completed Sit Signal command

Sit Signal 1 - Draw your hand from outside …

How to start the Sit Signal hand movement

Sit Signal part 2 – Draw your hand…. To inside and up

Completing the Sit Signal hand movement

When you teach hand signals to a dog try to keep them large and precise.