TEACH SIT-DOWN-SIT-STAND-DOWN-STAND

Now we will teach SIT, DOWN, SIT, STAND, DOWN, SIT with hand signals only and no voice commands. First our dog is led about with just the lure and then we place the lure near to his nose and move it up and back toward his tail until he assumes a sit. As soon as his butt hits the floor he is given the reward. Next we put the lure near his nose and move it slowly down between his paws and as he assumes a down we open our hand and give him the reward. after a brief rest we lure him back up into a sit where he is again rewarded and then we lure him from a sit to a stand. After a brief stand the lure is moved from near his nose , slowly down between his paws and when his chest hits the ground he is again rewarded. Next we lure him back up into a stand and then a sit and again reward him. Initially you will follow this sequence of SIT, DOWN, SIT, STAND, DOWN, STAND and when he is responding regularly to the various signals we mix the movements so he is learning to follow the hand signals and not adopting a fixed pattern. We repeat this process for at least a week before we begin to introduce voice commands. As with all training sessions quit when you're ahead and reward the student with hugs so he looks forward to the next session.
This is the foundation for all your basic training. You can not do too much of this. Do it often in short sessions. When you would bet ten bucks that your dog will perform the whole series ten times without a miss then you are ready to move ahead.