Sheila..these little guys can be stubborn at times. When she does what you ask do you give her the treat right away? Try rewarding her for even making a step or "thought" in the right direction. Once she begins to do it for short periods (like seconds) try making her maintain the position longer over a period of time...until she eventually gets it. My Lox is trained to "watch it". Which is my way of getting him to self stack on the floor. He knows that if he lunges or moves forward for the treat...he will not be rewarded. So he will stand like a statue just looking at the treat. Even in the kitchen...when there are three other Chihuahuas lunging and jumping up for the treat...he will stand back in his position because he knows that HE is the one that will be rewarded. This technique did come back to bite us in the ring though...LOL. I baited him to self stack when we first went in the ring...I then needed him to walk with me around the ring (I had not given him the treat)...I said "lets go" that bugger would not budge...because he was trained to wait until the treat came to him before he moved. So.....I had to hold up the judge until he got his little tidbit and then he was ready to go...But I digress...Good luck with the training. Amber All ~***Soigné Chihuahuas***~
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