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Originally Posted by katy-yorkie  I somehow started using wait with them during some of their training exercises, and they both know wait. Sometimes they will come if they know I have treats but when I say wait, they wait. Especially if I have the panic sound in my voice. They don't look up or around, they stop and wait. I'm trying it now for when the doorbell rings to see if it will help with the door dashing. |
Wait is great when opening a door to outside, stops my three from running out. I make them wait whether they will be going outside or not. We also do Wait when out walking. Basically my dogs know that wait means "freeze". It's reinforced daily at mealtimes, I put down their dishes and tell them to wait. Until I say "OK" they don't touch their food. That's another command that can save dogs' lives.