Dont be pushy: A right and wrong way pet owners teach "sit"

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A literal illustration of putting walking in your veterinary patients paws shows a puppy's potentially puzzling experience trying to learn the "sit" command.

Melissa Spooner, LVT, VTS (behavior), BS, KPA-CTP, demonstrates a puppy's possible experiences learning a common training command, “sit.” 

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