Yes i was saying sit first before saying the down command, i'll make sure i do them separately see if that will help. Mix it up a little
My visual cue (hand palm-down) is far stronger than my verbal cue ("floor") and works well at a distance. I just started close and then moved away a step, then another. Once they got the idea at about four paces, they were able to generalise and could suddenly do it many metres away. I need to work on strengthening my verbal cue now We also have rubbish up-sits. Ho hum, it's not really a priority for me. One for the future.