LESSON 6 · Manners, Not Mayhem
Train the Auto-Sit
Stopping the jump leaves a gap. Fill it. Teach your dog that a person walking up means one thing: sit.

Here's what surprises owners: a dog that nails the auto-sit at home often forgets it the second you step outside. Dogs don't transfer skills the way we do. A behavior learned in the kitchen lives in the kitchen until you teach it elsewhere.