I often hear people say: “my dog knows how to sit, so we can skip over this step”. But can your dog sit in a variety of situations, for different people, and around lots of distractions? Your dog may know how to get into a sit, but that is just the first step to teaching a solid command. Once your dog knows how to sit, teach them how to do it anywhere, anytime, and for anyone. Then repeat that for every command that they know. Yes, it’s a lot of work. But the results are well worth it. If you want a dog that you can take anywhere, you need to take the time to develop solid behaviors.