Context: When the pup has sat quietly for 10 seconds , then he will be petted . Lather , rinse , repeat . This will take some time but i believe it is the best solution for this problem ( saying down does nothing when he 's too damn excited , and it just makes him ignore the word more . ) practicing on different people would be excellent .
Question: How am I able to get it to do what I want it to do ?
Option 0: I reward it for doing what I want it to do instead of yelling at it .
Option 1: I yell words at it as it 's great at listening to my words
Option 2: I use my loud voice to pronounciate my words as that works the best .
Option 3: I whisper my words softly as that works best .
Answer: 0