Jarvis, who is 8 months old, will sit on command when indoors, even in a new place. He'll give either paw on command ("left paw", "right paw").
However, once out on the walk he won't do anything we ask/say. There is a point where we normally let him off the lead. I managed to get him sitting but he won't look at me and wouldn't give me any paws. He kept trying to look round me.
At least he doesn't run off so much now - he does seem to take heed of "this way" and the whistle commands