diff --git a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/CommandHandler.java b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/CommandHandler.java
index ea60f92efb..5d2266e382 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/CommandHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/CommandHandler.java
@@ -392,17 +392,29 @@ public void sitting(CommandContext args, CommandSender sender, NPC npc) throws C
             min = 1, max = 3, permission = "npc.stand")
     @Requirements(selected = true, ownership = true)
     public void standing(CommandContext args, CommandSender sender, NPC npc) throws CommandException {
-        if (!npc.hasTrait(SittingTrait.class)) npc.addTrait(SittingTrait.class);
-        SittingTrait trait = npc.getTrait(SittingTrait.class);
-
-        if (!trait.isSitting()) {
+        
+    	if (npc.hasTrait(SittingTrait.class)) {
+    		SittingTrait trait = npc.getTrait(SittingTrait.class);
+    		if (!trait.isSitting()) {
+                npc.removeTrait(SittingTrait.class);
+                Messaging.send(sender, ChatColor.RED + npc.getName() + " is already standing!");
+                return;
+            }
+    		trait.stand();
             npc.removeTrait(SittingTrait.class);
-            Messaging.send(sender, ChatColor.RED + npc.getName() + " is already standing!");
-            return;
-        }
+    	} else if (npc.hasTrait(SneakingTrait.class)) {
+    		SneakingTrait trait = npc.getTrait(SneakingTrait.class);
+    		if (!trait.isSneaking()) {
+                npc.removeTrait(SittingTrait.class);
+                Messaging.send(sender, ChatColor.RED + npc.getName() + " is already standing!");
+                return;
+            }
+    		trait.stand();
+            npc.removeTrait(SneakingTrait.class);
+    	}
+        
 
-        trait.stand();
-        npc.removeTrait(SittingTrait.class);
+        
     }
 
     /*
@@ -550,6 +562,8 @@ public void playEffect(CommandContext args, CommandSender sender, NPC npc) throw
         		trait.setEffect("POTBREAK");
         	} else if (name.equalsIgnoreCase("potion")) {
         		trait.setEffect("POTION");
+        	} else if (name.equalsIgnoreCase("heart")) {
+        		trait.setEffect("HEART");
         	} else Messaging.send(sender, ChatColor.RED + "Not a valid effect name!");
         	
         } else Messaging.send(sender, ChatColor.RED + "Please specify an effect name!");
@@ -561,7 +575,7 @@ public void playEffect(CommandContext args, CommandSender sender, NPC npc) throw
      */
     @Command(
             aliases = { "npc" }, usage = "sneak",
-            desc = "Makes the NPC crouch.", flags = "", modifiers = { "sneak, coruch" },
+            desc = "Makes the NPC crouch.", flags = "", modifiers = { "sneak", "crouch" },
             min = 1, max = 3, permission = "npc.sneak")
     @Requirements(selected = true, ownership = true)
     public void sneaking(CommandContext args, CommandSender sender, NPC npc) throws CommandException {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/npc/traits/ParticlesTrait.java b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/npc/traits/ParticlesTrait.java
index 33d77f3156..3edfdd5562 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/npc/traits/ParticlesTrait.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/npc/traits/ParticlesTrait.java
@@ -8,13 +8,16 @@
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_5_R2.EntityLiving;
 
 import org.bukkit.Effect;
+import org.bukkit.EntityEffect;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.World;
+import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_5_R2.CraftWorld;
 import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_5_R2.entity.CraftLivingEntity;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Wolf;
 
 public class ParticlesTrait extends Trait {
 	
-	public enum EffectType { NONE, SMOKE, FLAME, ENDER, POTBREAK, POTION }
+	public enum EffectType { NONE, SMOKE, FLAME, ENDER, POTBREAK, HEART, POTION }
 	
 	//DataWatcher dw;
 	//EntityLiving el;
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ public enum EffectType { NONE, SMOKE, FLAME, ENDER, POTBREAK, POTION }
 	int wait = 10;
 	int counter = 0;
 	//int c = 0;
-	//int tempcounter = 0;
+	int tempcounter = 0;
 	
 	@Override
 	public void run() {
@@ -35,6 +38,9 @@ public void run() {
 			return;
 		}
 		
+		if (tempcounter > 20) {
+			dB.log("current effect: " + effectType.name());
+		}
 		counter++;
 		
 		switch (effectType) {
@@ -73,6 +79,14 @@ public void run() {
             }
             dw.watch(8, Integer.valueOf(c));
             */
+			break;
+		case HEART:
+			if (counter > wait) {
+				dB.log("...playing heart effect");
+				playHeartEffect();
+				counter = 0;
+			}
+			break;
 		}
 		
 		
@@ -104,6 +118,19 @@ public void playPotionBreakEffect() {
 		world.playEffect(location, Effect.POTION_BREAK, 0);
 	}
 	
+	public void playHeartEffect() {
+		Location location = npc.getBukkitEntity().getLocation();
+		Wolf tempWolf = (Wolf) world.spawn(location, Wolf.class);
+		tempWolf.playEffect(EntityEffect.WOLF_HEARTS);
+		tempWolf.remove();
+		
+		//((CraftWorld) world).getHandle().a(
+		//		"heart", 
+		//		location.getBlockX(),
+		//		location.getBlockY(), 
+		//		location.getBlockZ());
+	}
+	
 	public void playSmokeEffect() {
 		Location location = npc.getBukkitEntity().getLocation();
 		world.playEffect(location, Effect.SMOKE, 0);
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/npc/traits/SneakingTrait.java b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/npc/traits/SneakingTrait.java
index 2d287d7cd9..56e9f3efc2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/npc/traits/SneakingTrait.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/npc/traits/SneakingTrait.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package net.aufdemrand.denizen.npc.traits;
 
 import net.aufdemrand.denizen.utilities.DenizenAPI;
+import net.aufdemrand.denizen.utilities.debugging.dB;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.persistence.Persist;
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.trait.Trait;
 import net.minecraft.server.v1_5_R2.EntityHuman;
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ public void sneak() {
 	/**
 	 * Makes the NPC stand
 	 */
-	public void stand() {
+	public void stand() {		
 		DenizenAPI.getDenizenNPC(npc).action("stand", null);
 		
 		((EntityPlayer) eh).getDataWatcher().watch(0, Byte.valueOf((byte) 0x00));