In the next step, begin to remove the food lure. Start with no food in your hand, but use the same hand movement and your verbal cue to guide your puppy into the sit. When your puppy offers the sit, mark with “yes” (or a click), then reach to your treat bag and deliver the reward while they remain in position. Follow this with two more treats, given one at a time from the treat bag, to continue building a little duration in the sit. Once finished, use your release cue such as “okay” (or “free”/“break”) to reset and encourage your puppy to move out of position.
