Basic Obedience

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Basic Obedience

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How would you rank the following basic obedience starting with the most important?
  • Sit
  • Stay
  • Come
  • Down
  • Heel
  • Recall
  • Place
What would you add to the list?

What would you take off the list?
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Come
Recall
Place
Stay
Heel
Sit
Down
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Place
Down + stay
Recall
Heel
All the rest

Come and recall should basically be the same
To me being able to have your dog stay on a place in your home is immensely helpful. A solid down+stay is next for when outside of the house. Recall for important situations like other dogs or traffic or anything that could go wrong.

I also think a simple “spin” command is necessary. Teaches your dog rear end awareness.

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centrop67 wrote: Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:08 pm How would you rank the following basic obedience starting with the most important?
  • Sit
  • Stay
  • Come
  • Down
  • Heel
  • Recall
  • Place
What would you add to the list?

What would you take off the list?
Recall
Place
Stay / Down, ( they are different) Place means go to your spot and stay there until I release you, Stay, Down right HERE until I release you
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