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  • VanessaV

    Last night I was able to get Chance to sit there right in front of his food bowl and not touch it until I gave him the command to do so..He waited 4 min! It was so cute..He kept looking at me, back at the food, back at me and then finally sat all the way down and took a big breath as if to say fine. Hahahaha!
    I do believe my dog can learn something :rolleyes:

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  • J

    Way to go Chance!!! ;) Deserves a special treat if you ask me!!!

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  • tanzaT

    @Vanessa626:

    Last night I was able to get Chance to sit there right in front of his food bowl and not touch it until I gave him the command to do so..He waited 4 min! It was so cute..He kept looking at me, back at the food, back at me and then finally sat all the way down and took a big breath as if to say fine. Hahahaha!
    I do believe my dog can learn something :rolleyes:

    SUPER….!!!! That is great..... you are really making progress and I would dare say you have gotten a handle on an attitude problem very early... way to go....

    Pat Fragassi

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