Sit, Sit, SIT

One of the biggest mindset shifts in dog training is understanding this:

Rehearsed is not the same as understood.

A dog can look absolutely brilliant at home. You ask for a sit in the kitchen… they sit instantly. You ask again in the living room… perfect. Again in the garden… no problem.

So naturally, we think: “Great, they know sit.”

Then we try the exact same cue: 

• on a walk

• at the park

• around dogs 

• around people 

• somewhere exciting or distracting

…and suddenly it feels like the dog has forgotten everything.