[Dailydrool] Basset Training

[Thompson, Joey]

Pesky is about 2 years old now.  She can come, sit, and stay (for up to 2 minutes longer if I give her reminders to stay).  Most of the time now she will do so even without a treat.  But it's not working too well if there are strangers around.  Even if I have an nice treat,  I'll get that defiant look as she runs off to jump on a stranger.  I found that dominating her (alpha roll, fake bite with my "hand jaws") works well.   What's a good way to train her for obedience around people?  Just practice?  When someone comes over its like I don't exists.  Though she will give into an alpha roll, as soon as I let up she is back at it.

Also, I have been training her to "track".  I thought in some rare circumstance  it may be useful for her to find my daughter.  The way this works, is my wife takes my daughter on a walk.  Pesky knows this and goes crazy.  I wait a few minutes then get out her leash and have to go find them.  She does this well.  Do you think it is realistic to teach a basset for search and rescue?  My daughter is 2 and I just thought there was no harm in trying to teach her to track her down.

Thanks,

Joey and Pesky

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