NILIF

Do you use the NILIF [Nothing In Life Is Free] method with your dogs?

I use it with Travis. Before he gets let outside he has to sit. Before he gets let inside he sits. Before he gets fed he sits. Even when we are playing fetch, he has to Platz before I will throw the ball.

It is a method I will continue to use with my GSDs. I find it to be very effective.

Sometimes. I usually make my dogs sit and stay while I fixing their food. (I do that because they will try to dig right into their food while I'm pouring it.) And I make them sit before I put their leash on. (I started that because Cookie used to jump on me like crazy when she saw me get her leash out.)

Yes, me and my family use this ^^

Although... Never tried that before throwing the ball. That would help allot ^^ Never would of thought of that, yet, it seems so obvius. Thanks

Yup, I do that, but I did not know thats what it was called!

I also use this! I have a picture outside, of Rex laying down waiting for me to throw that snowball!

I did that fetch lie down thing today. It was awesome! They picked it up very quickly, tried to lay down as soon as they bv rought it back, though xD

LOL clever pups!

Trav does it automatically now. I grab the ball, he's in a platz.

He's a real smartie, he is! x)

Oh, BTW, for me its just turned the 28th... So happy birthday Travis! xD

Aw, thanks! :]