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ok so ive been trying to do more NILIF things with Mya, and my boyfriend who is generally good with the dogs training wise, doesnt seem to be understanding hes screwing up what im doing with her!!
Ive been working on her sit-stay so i can go through the door first. when i open my bedroom door she usually makes a B-Line straight out and would knock me out of her way to do it. So i began putting her in a sit-stay and when i open the door i give a watch me command, and once im through the door i give an OK command and she is allowed out. this is the same for going outside the front door. i open it and make her wait before releasing her to go outside.
Brett (my boyfriend) only does it once in a while, and it is starting to make me angry because im trying so hard to make things better and it seems his lazyness when he gets home from work is whats going to make it not work. and he wonders why she listens to me and not him. he will tell her something and she kinda looks around first (totally telling him she'll do it when shes good and ready) but if i tell her to sit he butt hits the floor with a thud!
So what im asking basically is what can i say to brett to make him understand this is important to ME and our dogs! i know he is tired when he gets home from work and he just wants to relax but is it to much to ask him to waste 1 minute to make her sit before opening the door? its actually caused small arguements between us, because i want him to contribute and not undermind what im trying to do with our dogs... please help!
Ive been working on her sit-stay so i can go through the door first. when i open my bedroom door she usually makes a B-Line straight out and would knock me out of her way to do it. So i began putting her in a sit-stay and when i open the door i give a watch me command, and once im through the door i give an OK command and she is allowed out. this is the same for going outside the front door. i open it and make her wait before releasing her to go outside.
Brett (my boyfriend) only does it once in a while, and it is starting to make me angry because im trying so hard to make things better and it seems his lazyness when he gets home from work is whats going to make it not work. and he wonders why she listens to me and not him. he will tell her something and she kinda looks around first (totally telling him she'll do it when shes good and ready) but if i tell her to sit he butt hits the floor with a thud!
So what im asking basically is what can i say to brett to make him understand this is important to ME and our dogs! i know he is tired when he gets home from work and he just wants to relax but is it to much to ask him to waste 1 minute to make her sit before opening the door? its actually caused small arguements between us, because i want him to contribute and not undermind what im trying to do with our dogs... please help!