dog bed or mat in front of him and go find something else to do for a while. but stay where you can see your pup and observe what he is doing. if your pup remains sitting or standing, simply ignore him. but, if he decides to lay down on his bed, throw him a treat and praise him with something like, “good boy on your bed!”.
no matter how long you need to keep working with your pup, always make sure you use the exact same command. for example, if you decide to use “good boy on your bed”, don’t use “go to bed” or “go lay down” the next 