<div dir="ltr"><div>Very interesting. I taught the "freeze"command to my two Belgians, never thought to teach it to the Bassets which says a lot about expectations, doesn't it? I have never heard of anyone else teaching "freeze" and I did it as a silly game the first time and as an actual command the second. "Wait" is one I use all the time. Sometimes it works....Mitchell is bad about bulling his way out of crates, kennels, runs and cars. I have tried "wait" for years (he is 10) and the only difference I have noticed over the years is he is a bit slower.</div>
<div>"Wait" to me is even more important because it means if a gate is opened or the car door or a crate door at a show, the dog can be told to hangon, don't go taking off-- gives me a chance to secure the dog. All the dogs except Mitchell listen to that. (I suppose "stay" would accomplish the same thing, but in obedience competition "stay" is a very specific command. Not that I do competitive obedience. The only "competitive" part of it at our house is whether they actually do what I ask or not.)</div>
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<div>My biggest problem is the gangbanging that goes on when someone comes to the door and i have been wildly unsuccesful at getting the furkids to stop leaping and screaming. I suppose I need to split them up and teach a good sit individually, because now they just feed off each other's excitement. </div>
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<div>MomPerson to Nigel, Llewis, Mitchell and Cooper, all sadly lacking manners.</div></div>