Every dog owner wants a dog who sits when asked, stays when told, comes when called, and walks nicely on a leash. Those four skills, sit, stay, come, heel, are the foundation of a dog who is genuinely enjoyable to live with. They're also the four skills that get taught incorrectly more often than almost anything else I see, and the gaps in how they get built are exactly why so many dogs who "know" these commands can't perform them when it actually matters. Basic obedience tra