not, just wait. trust your dog, he/she will sit all on their own if you give them a little time. once your dog is sitting, begin to put the bowl down. if the dog moves from position, bowls goes back up. continue like this until your continues to sit until the bowl is completely on the floor. then give a “good boy (or girl)” as the release phrase to eat dinner. over time, “good boy” will become a valued reward because it has been associated with getting dinner night after night. then when you are out with your dog and he/she does something you like, a “good boy” will actually 