Leave it, Stay, and a Visit from the Neighbor

Misha is doing so well with "leave it." If I am in tune with what she's eyeing and say "leave it" beforehand, she leaves it almost immediately.

Stay - she is also doing well with this. Last night, she finally stayed in front of me for over a minute. I will try again today and hopefully that result wasn't just due to a tired Misha.

Stay while there's a knock on the door - this is easier said than done with three dogs. My boyfriend is still at work and I wasn't able to leave the dogs elsewhere, so everyone got trained today. Buddy, the alpha, took orders from no one. (Maybe I should fix him first?). Because of the circumstances, I did grab a treat and had Misha and Rusty sit. They both did SO well. I opened the door (carrying Buddy) and my neighbor, Erica, handed me a piece of mail. Misha and Rusty stayed (Rusty focused on the treat). Misha wanted to bark, but her tail was wagging. I am not sure if this was due to excitement or if she was following Buddy's protective lead. She has learned a lot from Buddy...all bad things, like barking at people. I am now regretting not focusing my energy on training Buddy first. Maybe three dogs is too much... =(

Let's see how she does tomorrow without Buddy and Rusty being at home.