Boy, you are so right! The "wait" command is one of the most valuable you can teach your little one and you are doing a great job!
When Adie was just a tiny (eh more tiny) squirt she ran out the front door just as my dh was pulling away for the curb. She was heading straight for the rear wheel and I yelled "Adie wait!" She put the skids on and turned around to look at me. If she hadn't known that command she would have been crushed under the wheels of the car! I KNOW the relief you felt!
I am, however, one who disagrees with the collar wearing need because of the same little Miss Adie. Skeeter got his lower jaw stuck in her collar and ended up choking her to death. She had to be revive using mouth to snout. That thread is posted somewhere on here. I think It is titled "Thank God for CPR" if you want to read it. Anyway we don't keep clothing or collars on our little ones in the house when they are unsupervised. We do, however put on their collars if we take them somewhere because we want them to have their ID's in case they get away from us. |