{"id":268,"date":"2016-11-09T16:54:59","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T21:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/?p=268"},"modified":"2016-11-09T17:31:57","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T22:31:57","slug":"achieving-the-perfect-sit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/achieving-the-perfect-sit\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Dog Doesn&#8217;t Know Sit; Achieving the Perfect Sit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>by Colleen Lum LVT, CCRA<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h2>What is a proper sit and why does it matter?<\/h2>\n<p>Sloppy sit. \u00a0Puppy sit. \u00a0We\u2019ve all seen the adorable pudgy puppy sitting on a hip with his legs off to the side or the grey faced dog rolled back on his rump with<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_269\" style=\"width: 311px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269\" class=\"wp-image-269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161107_151657-e1478715162418-655x800.jpg\" alt=\"20161107_151657\" width=\"301\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161107_151657-e1478715162418-655x800.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161107_151657-e1478715162418-768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161107_151657-e1478715162418-838x1024.jpg 838w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Logan is demonstrating a beautifully tucked sit. His hind limbs are collected underneath himself with his knees and toes in alignment.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>both feet extended out in front of him. \u00a0How do they look when they try to stand? \u00a0Are they struggling to get their legs underneath them or pulling themselves up with their front legs? \u00a0How does their back look? \u00a0Is it hunched over like your office co-worker hovering over their keyboard for hours? \u00a0This seemingly minuscule oversight of proper posture is actually quite important in the overall health of any dog, whether it be a walk around the block companion to the high level sporting athlete. \u00a0Let\u2019s start with the basics.<\/p>\n<h3>The GOOD&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>What is a proper sit then? \u00a0If you look at the picture to the right, we can break it down. \u00a0Observe the neatly tucked hind limbs. Flexed and positioned squarely beneath the dog\u2019s body. \u00a0Notice the upright position of his back and the even placement of the front limbs. \u00a0When the dog starts out in this position, he or she is able to transition to a stand by pushing off with equal momentum of both hind limbs. \u00a0And by doing so, is not overusing or straining the back or front limbs. \u00a0This proper sit is also used as a home base or foundation for many of the targeted exercises we utilize here for basic strengthening. \u00a0If a patient cannot get themselves in this position we either start re-teaching this or use a modified version if they physically cannot (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/canine-osteoarthritis-part-1-identification-treatments\/\">severe osteoarthritis (OA)<\/a> causing decreased ROM).<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0The BAD&#8230;<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_272\" style=\"width: 178px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-272\" class=\"wp-image-272 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161107_150950-e1478715754365-461x800.jpg\" alt=\"20161107_150950\" width=\"168\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161107_150950-e1478715754365-461x800.jpg 461w, https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161107_150950-e1478715754365-768x1334.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161107_150950-e1478715754365-590x1024.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161107_150950-e1478715754365.jpg 1915w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">George is sitting off on his right hip, demonstrating poor posture.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So my dog doesn\u2019t sit \u201cproperly\u201d, what\u2019s the big deal? A sloppy sit from early on can slowly develop into chronic pain and overall a weak spine and abdominal (core) musculature.<strong> \u00a0<\/strong>That being said, let\u2019s take a look at a \u201csloppy\u201d sit.\u00a0 With the hind limbs in this position, this dog cannot utilize them to rise from a sit and therefore will have to compensate. \u00a0This compensation usually originates in the back, neck and front limbs and manifests as pain and tension. \u00a0This dog will likely shift his weight forward, overloading his shoulders, elbows and carpal joints, and rely on them heavily, as well as his back to pull himself up into a stand.<\/p>\n<p>Poor posture contributes to weakening of the core muscles in animals, just like it does in people.\u00a0 This can cause myofascial back pain, spinal luxation, and spinal muscle tension. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Can you see how over time this can snowball causing joint pain, muscle loss and worsening mobility issues?<\/p>\n<h3>And the Solution!<\/h3>\n<p>So you\u2019re puppy or adult dog has a less than proper sit. Not to worry, it can be retaught!\u00a0 There are several ways to reteach this depending on how each dog learns.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Asking your dog to sit in a narrow space or box<\/li>\n<li>Asking your dog to sit on an elevated platform<\/li>\n<li>Asking your dog to sit next to a wall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By modifying the location in which you have your dog perform the sit, it requires them to \u201ccollect\u201d their body into a smaller space which typically involves placing the limbs flexed underneath them. This \u201ccollection\u201d is also a phrase that you may hear us use a lot and is also called body awareness.\u00a0 Eventually the goal is to phase out the correction tool (box, platform, etc.) and still have a proper sit and maintain it. It is also very important to reward (praise, food, toy, etc) when a proper sit is achieved to reinforce the desired position (let your dog know that \u201cyes! That\u2019s what I\u2019m talking about!). In the case of our older patients with OA, we may have to modify this somewhat to account for their limitations in their joint range of motion.<\/p>\n<h3>CONCLUSION<\/h3>\n<p>For what seems like such a simple thing, how your dog plants his or her butt can make a significant difference in how they maintain their mobility and their core\/hind limb strength as they age. Thankfully it can be easily retaught for many cases and for those tricky or stubborn dogs, we are more than happy to help guide and assist owners through it.\u00a0 Now you will be critiquing every dog you see on how their sit looks. Once you see it, it can\u2019t be unseen.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161107_151057-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"20161107_151057\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161107_151057-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pawsitivestepsrehab.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/20161107_151057-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Colleen Lum LVT, CCRA What is a proper sit and why does it matter? 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