Of course, you can teach your dog to sit without coming to you or to sit up rather than sit down. But the point is that you have to teach it. Unless you go beyond where most dog owners go, your dog probably defines sit differently than you do. You might ask yourself what other words your dog has his own definition for. I’m reminded of my favorite cartoon, with a goofy, grinning dog saying: “Hi! My name is NO NO Bad Dog. What’s yours?”
