If you walk, just walk. If you sit, just sit. But whatever you do, don’t wobble.

The Sit Test - Part 1

There is an excellent piece on Dog Star Daily:  The Sit Test. There are 8 different tests:

• Sit on Heel 
• Signal Sit 
• Sit for Examination 
• Sit on Recall 
• Sit-Stay Sit 
• Out of Sight Sit 
• Down-Stay Sit  
• Sit on Hand

In the next few days, I'll try some of these sit tests on Josey & Lucas. Mostly the BCs sit very nicely even during excitement or stress. They know the sit command verbally and via hand signal. Sometimes they lie down as a sit because they are bored, stubborn or indifferent, too. I'll make it a fun learning experience for them (and me, too). The piece provides lots of tips and insights into why your dog my do this or that during sit tests. Entertaining. Enlightening. It's a good read!