One of the best tips you can apply during puppy training is teaching him how to say, "please." You taught your kids how to do it (at least I hope you did). You need to teach it to your puppy too.
Many trainers refer to this as, "Nothing in life is free." Basically, you ask your puppy to sit in exchange for something rewarding. To eat dinner, to go outside, to jump up on the couch, or anything else your puppy relates to in a positive way.
If you do this consistently you will be amazed at the results. Your puppy will learn quickly that sitting results in "good things happening" and will do it all the time--even when you don't ask him to.
Whenever my dog Maggie wants something, the first thing she does is sit. It's her way of saying, "Maybe this will work--it's worked before!" She's given me a good chuckle on more than one occasion.
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