Mine are come, stay and a toss up between wait and back. Stay means stay until I release you. My dogs don't move until I tell them to move. However, the biggest complaint I have from pet people is the bolting thru doors. So, I use back and wait together to prevent this behavior. Back up and wait. Back should be self explanitory. Back up and give me room. The wait is good because if I am leaving the home and put a dog on a stay, they should stay right there until I come back and release them. Not a good option when you are going to be gone for awhile. So, the wait means they have to wait until I am out of the door and it is closed before you can move. Or, it means that another command may be coming. Either way, it's not as set in stone as a stay. Good question. Laura -----Original Message----- From: Diane Brantley <texasgsds@xxxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sat, Jun 19, 2010 3:22 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Essential behavors for any dog? What three obedience commands/behaviors do you think are essential for any dog, onformation, performance or companion? My picks are a foolproof recall, a long istance down and a wait command. iane ISS Ch. Echo-Cham's River Phoenix OFA H&E AKA "River" h. Da-Jo's Crestview Ironman AKA "Tony" andia's Hard Rock Candy v Tejas AKA "Rocky" =========================================================================== OST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original uthor and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind re permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the howgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER F ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL ARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A IOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org ATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================