What every dog owner wants is an obedient dog. However, dog obedience is also a major frustration to many because their dog can't seem to differentiate sit from its paws. Before teaching any other trick to your dog, it is of primary importance that you teach your dog obedience. Without this characteristic, there is very little likelihood of your dog obeying your other commands. According to many dog trainers, the most fundamental step to dog obedience is the Sit command. Once this has been learned by your dog, the rest of the tricks and other commands will be easy to follow. Thinking about it, I believe there is some logic to it. You see, dogs are very restless animals, and teaching it to stay where it is by sitting.