What is a reasonable amount of time to ask a working dog to down and stay?
Sometimes, I want to put my dog on a down/stay and go off to do something
that may take 10 minutes or so. Tarra is a 5 and half year old Border
Collie who has a mind of her own and can be quite stubborn. When I put her
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From: blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info
[mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On Behalf Of Crystal
Wolf
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 11:47 AM
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Subject: [Blackbelly] dog training questions
What is a reasonable amount of time to ask a working dog
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
Sent: Wed, August 25, 2010 1:40:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] dog training questions
The stay is simply a training issue. Dogs really aren't stubborn they
just do what is in their best interest at the time. Can she do a 10 minute
down stay away from sheep
...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On Behalf Of Crystal
Wolf
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 11:47 AM
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Subject: [Blackbelly] dog training questions
What is a reasonable amount of time to ask a working dog to down and stay?
Sometimes, I want to put my dog on a down/stay and go off to do