Hi everyone, I thought I would share my newly found technique for getting my Bella to sit/come/stay when I need to get her in the pen or she trys to run away and play the circle game (being nuaghty)
The only thing that I notice works consistanty is to have a stare down with her. If I need to get her I sternly say "Bella COME HERE" and point in front of me. She will stop and look at me and I will say it one more time. The key is no NEVER break your stare. I found that she gets very un-comfortable and wil start to avoid eye contact, look at the ground ext. This is when I know it will work and she is breaking down. Usually she will then sit, or lay down, and I will repeat it one last time "Bella COME HERE" the whole time pointing to the ground in front of me.
She will then sulk over, if it isn't close enough I just say it again and she comes all the way.
At first this is a battle of wills, and then, becuase they know you are the Alpha dog they will give in. It does take some time at first, but no longer then chasing them around. You want to make sure that you are consistant becuase if you break stare first then they have won! After awhile they get whos boss. I am pretty happy with myself and hope this works for you too
