Sit Stay Rollover, Good Turtle.

Mitchell Spero said he has spent 10 years training his pet turtle to do things like sit, heel, stay and roll over. Spero, a psychologist, said his turtle, Florida, has helped children deal with the trials and tribulations of life.

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Spero said the children catch on quickly, but adults are more skeptical. "They think I'm kidding," he said. "'Your turtle does tricks; what are you talking about?'"