tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post4895888134536919745..comments2024-03-28T02:06:40.534-05:00Comments on Two Pitties in the City: City Dog: The Command that Changed our LivesTwo Pitties in the Cityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694420319336839807noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-38719474256234700972013-12-10T07:16:42.568-06:002013-12-10T07:16:42.568-06:00"Drop it" and "leave it", ofte..."Drop it" and "leave it", often used in tandem, are my 2 favs in this multi-pittie house! :)Victorpitbullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132111297917600596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-55555582674265757482013-12-10T07:16:26.441-06:002013-12-10T07:16:26.441-06:00"Drop it" and "Leave it" are m..."Drop it" and "Leave it" are my 2 favs in this multi-pittie household. :)Victorpitbullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132111297917600596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-10391531427464006282013-12-10T07:15:46.287-06:002013-12-10T07:15:46.287-06:00"Drop it" and "leave it", ofte..."Drop it" and "leave it", often used in tandem, are my 2 favs in this multi-pittie house! :)Victorpitbullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132111297917600596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-49789948467924355662011-05-23T12:57:28.360-05:002011-05-23T12:57:28.360-05:00The command that changed my life was "go to y...The command that changed my life was "go to your bed." It gave me some sanity at home. It's very impressive that Miss M can stay down for 15 minutes! Tommy knows the down stay but we need a lot more practice to last that long. Miss M and her people are an inspiration.Susan Campisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255628787592008617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-17462154029321436942011-05-17T20:18:29.034-05:002011-05-17T20:18:29.034-05:00The "wait" command has been a big one fo...The "wait" command has been a big one for Kirby and I, when I need him to just stop doing whatever, "wait" has been wonderful!<br /><br />Kirby's momKirby, CGChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845583293526183881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-40556059132000304612011-05-17T12:14:16.166-05:002011-05-17T12:14:16.166-05:00Great down stay, Miss M!Great down stay, Miss M!Tucker The Crestiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13785899841721617997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-8798977545532077212011-05-17T11:00:52.502-05:002011-05-17T11:00:52.502-05:00For the Love of a Dog--Yes, we love the backpack. ...For the Love of a Dog--Yes, we love the backpack. Usually Mr. B wears it, and just wearing it makes him behave more responsibly as well as tiring him out more, and helping us with chores. We wrote more about it here: http://pittiesincity.blogspot.com/2011/03/pooches-backpack-training.htmlTwo Pitties in the Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04694420319336839807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-57778297531063137972011-05-17T08:34:38.436-05:002011-05-17T08:34:38.436-05:00I would say for us it's been 'yucky'. ...I would say for us it's been 'yucky'. It started when we first got Zeus and he would be trolling for food on ALL walks. (I can't tell how many times I pulled pizza crusts, chicken wings, etc out of his mouth in that first month. gross). I would say 'leave it. that's yucky' when he would show interest in food/poop/gross things you find on the street in the city. And now if he's looking at anything questionable I just say 'yucky' and he keeps walking. I guess I should have trained him with 'leave it' but it just turned into 'yuck'. Ha.<br />He's really great at 'go lay down'. If we are hanging on the couch eating a snack with friends or something he'll come over and I can just say 'go lay down' and he'll leave us alone. Works great when we have friends over. They are always impressed by that one! (I think a TREMENDOUS help to that is that we NEVER give him people food, especially from the couch!)REDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06883892688598936238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-80317938358636121952011-05-17T04:07:31.996-05:002011-05-17T04:07:31.996-05:00What precious mugs :D Luv that photo of Mr. B smil...What precious mugs :D Luv that photo of Mr. B smiling with the splotches of blue in the background! Fabulous! Miss M's expressions always bring a smile to my face :D<br /><br />As I luv to have my mentals stimulated, all commands are fun to me especially the ones that are followed with a treat. What can I say? I'm a foody ;P<br /><br />Mom says probably the one that comes in most handy for her though is the "AAAAAAAAAAAA" awful sounding loud noise she makes when I'm doing something she needs me to stop doing immediately. I almost always listen when she does that. Mostly because I want her to stop making the awful sound! ;)<br /><br />Fortunately I don't do things very often that cause her to use it ;D<br /><br />Waggin at ya,<br />RooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-29011056586545629762011-05-17T03:53:39.680-05:002011-05-17T03:53:39.680-05:00Come! It is a life saver! I think people forget ho...Come! It is a life saver! I think people forget how imporant come is....Pit Bull Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11273559640652088123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-59644799546457809312011-05-16T22:35:34.717-05:002011-05-16T22:35:34.717-05:00Well you should congratulate yourself for listenin...Well you should congratulate yourself for listening so well<br />Benny & LilyTwo French Bulldogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504475675258871866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-16279106438107399122011-05-16T21:25:01.708-05:002011-05-16T21:25:01.708-05:00Stand stay has worked really well for our photo se...Stand stay has worked really well for our photo sessions and for nail clipping, but "wait" at the back door and in the car is the most important to me. I can't risk them running out and taking off, so this is the one that's cardinal law at our house.houndstoothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159272473651561647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-40378794133269547962011-05-16T21:15:38.008-05:002011-05-16T21:15:38.008-05:00I so admire what good listeners Miss M and Mr B. a...I so admire what good listeners Miss M and Mr B. are! We don't have a must have command for Pip, but he never gives us any trouble and when in doubt, we just pick him up.The Daily Pip https://www.blogger.com/profile/17071013559078816245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-91502270901399265112011-05-16T19:17:26.716-05:002011-05-16T19:17:26.716-05:00Once Molly has a reliable recall I would say THAT ...Once Molly has a reliable recall I would say THAT will be our real life changer, but for now our most used and beneficial commands for us are wait and leave it. I love how consistant Molly is with waiting at every door and not trying to barrel through me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13351917238165900485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-49540706177818161342011-05-16T19:04:16.885-05:002011-05-16T19:04:16.885-05:00It's a tough call, but "here" has be...It's a tough call, but "here" has been my go-to command for a while now. Off leash, it means to come to me, sit, and make eye contact. On leash it means to ignore ______ and look at me. Usually in a surprise situation, that is what comes out of my mouth first.Of Pit Bulls and Patiencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06492258572655448550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-53968014666377560502011-05-16T16:37:20.962-05:002011-05-16T16:37:20.962-05:00OMG that is freakin amazing. The one husky knows s...OMG that is freakin amazing. The one husky knows sit, down, stay, leave it and high five. But he will only stay for maybe a minute or less. The other one only knows sit and I have tried to teach him high five but it just doesn't work. You guys are obviously dog whisperers.orange sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861196943377062697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-60989153115376855302011-05-16T15:43:29.119-05:002011-05-16T15:43:29.119-05:00We've been working with Darwin on stopping at ...We've been working with Darwin on stopping at street corners. I can't say she'd do it on her own, but she's getting better about stopping when we say stop.<br />I love Miss M's lips! :)brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490740909541514702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-85610823469934866002011-05-16T14:29:47.215-05:002011-05-16T14:29:47.215-05:00Since we're all so different, each of us has a...Since we're all so different, each of us has a different command that comes in handy. We have to say, though, that none of us have the discipline that Mr. B and Miss M have. That top pic is so adorable - you can just see their different personalities so much. Handsome and laid-back Mr. B and beautiful Miss M with a little more 'tude - makes us think of The Divine Miss M :)<br /><br />The Road DogsRoad Dog Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697788481398257374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-59208469037289303442011-05-16T14:10:41.756-05:002011-05-16T14:10:41.756-05:00DROP IT because when I was young, I picked up ever...DROP IT because when I was young, I picked up everything in my mouth. Mom could yell DROP IT without having to chase me down and pry stuff out of my mouth. But I would not just drop it, oh no, I would spit it out as far away as I possibly could. A command I took very seriously, too.Backcountry Brodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921986900409656655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-51314784676569850772011-05-16T12:35:51.387-05:002011-05-16T12:35:51.387-05:00Leave it :)
Kari
http://dogisgodinreverse.com/Leave it :)<br /><br />Kari<br />http://dogisgodinreverse.com/Kari in Alaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555458287778413718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-16743862083076540712011-05-16T11:38:24.341-05:002011-05-16T11:38:24.341-05:00The command that changed my life was "leave i...The command that changed my life was "leave it". It has saved me! When we are walking along and someone has left trash on the ground, a squirrel runs by, or a neighbor walks out of their apartment and she thinks they want to pet her, I can give her that command and she does exactly that. It's absolutely amazing! She is such a powerful dog that if she pulls really hard, or lunges, even with her Halti on, she could take me down if I'm not paying attention. Also, when I'm sitting in the living room and she goes to do her usual sniff out the kitchen, I can just say "leave it" and she casually walks back into the living room. Its brilliant! Also, I wanted to ask you about the back pack you have on Miss M. Do you like it? I've been thinking about getting one for Keena, I have heard that It can make a walk more tiring for a dog. Just curious.For the Love of Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839893894784283401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-66975842328099405902011-05-16T10:50:00.039-05:002011-05-16T10:50:00.039-05:00"Wait" has definitely been it for me. I..."Wait" has definitely been it for me. I even did a blog post about it back in February! :)<br /><br />http://maisieme.blogspot.com/2011/02/wait.htmlMaisie's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00252679527184329606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-16724012459404204422011-05-16T10:49:44.823-05:002011-05-16T10:49:44.823-05:00down stays are most excellent. i like to move our...down stays are most excellent. i like to move our pack to the side of the sidewalk and put them in a sit stay while people pass. we take up a lot of room and it is good practice for the puppy to remain calm while strangers pass. people are always so impressed by it too. <br /><br />we just pull over to a side and wait for the other person to pass.gamebredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03363321360415070057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-41563406965285090432011-05-16T09:32:57.696-05:002011-05-16T09:32:57.696-05:00Teaching the down stay command has been amazing!
-...Teaching the down stay command has been amazing!<br />-Corbin's momma JennCorbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17099985133525531865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7513996817497959054.post-27213900442568727542011-05-16T08:57:52.594-05:002011-05-16T08:57:52.594-05:00Oh man, "stay" has definitely been a lif...Oh man, "stay" has definitely been a life changer. Just the general impulse control the dogs learn from it is great. Having multiple dogs in the house, being able to have one dog stay while you do something with another dog makes things a lot easier.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682247361413446387noreply@blogger.com