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Old 10-20-2010, 07:20 PM   #123 (permalink)
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I do want my dogs' heads to whip around towards me when I say their names, but I have a separate "watch" command too. You might want to use her name to get her attention, but then ask her for extended eye contact or to do something else, and that something else might at times conflict with sitting there and staring at you. It's up to you, though.
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