Does your dog listen perfectly when you are standing in front with a treat pouch, but looks at you like you are speaking a different language if you happen to ask for the same thing while sitting on the couch?  Dogs are contextual learners and often do not generalize cues very well without some help.  A human standing facing a dog and giving a cue like ‘sit’ looks a lot different from a human relaxing on the couch or reclining on the floor.  Helping dogs understand that ‘sit’ still means sit regardless of what the human is doing or where the human is can be a fun skill to practice especially when you are not sure what to train next.

Having a dog that will listen regardless of your position is very helpful in everyday life.  Having a ‘go to place’ cue is a great example.  It is very useful to have a ‘go to place’ cue that will be happily performed when you are holding groceries, sitting on the couch or even eating dinner.  It is a little less useful of a skill if you must set down everything you are holding, stand up and walk over to the place and point.