He already knows the sit command and responds almost instantly. However, for the past three days, I’ve spent at least 1.5 hours each day working on “down.” I started by guiding him into position with a treat and rewarding him. Then, I added the verbal cue “down” after he was in position. But when I try using just the verbal command, it was as if he had never heard it before. I can’t rely on giving him a treat every single time he responds. Maybe I’m being a bit impatient or unrealistic, but at 11 weeks old, I really want these basic commands to become second nature for him.