i am having some problems with my 8 month GSD with the sit front.
she will come very fast but she insists to sit prety far from me . i am using a ball on string or hot dogs in order to make her look at my face so to speak ( which she does nicely).
it apears like she needs to "see" the ball and thats the reason she does not come as close as needed( i guess it is the angle).
i gives her few soft pops on the lish when i want her to come closer but even then , she will do everything to have a clear angle to see the ball .
i also have tried to drop the hot dogs from my mounth, didn't change a whole lot,,,still same issue.
Tom Bearden Webboard User Reg: 01-26-2004
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Try backing up when she comes in. Also watch for the sit and if she starts and is too far do a quick back up with the command. This has helped me with sloppy sit fronts and come commands.
Michael DeChellis Webboard User Reg: 02-19-2005
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I had this problem as well. I corrected this problem without ever using any treats or balls. I would command "come" he would come charging at me and from about 5 or so feet away he would start to sit. Whenever he began to sit I would encourage him to come closer and closer, when he got close enough to where I wanted him, I would just stop the verbal cues and he would sit on his own. Someone suggested backing up as the dog got closer, I've tried that too with success.
Basically, simple encouragement to come to the right spot was all he needed.
Good luck with that.
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problem with sit front- sitting too far
#73749 - 05/04/2005 08:16 AM 
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