I kinda had a snicker when i was reading your post. Presley is so much like that.. I sometimes wonder if she ever picked up anything we work on.
I take Presley outside when she needs to go to the bathroom. So it is put the leash on, But before i put the leash on she has to sit. The same rule applys when taking it off, Sit first. She looks at me like.. Duh.. who is Presley and what is this *sit* you talk about.
Then we move on to something like *come*.... It is always Presley Come.. She stops and looks around with that same Duh look and carrys on her marry way! She about drives me nuts sometimes. I asked the vet about it when i took her to the ER last weekend. He has had labs for years so i thought he could give me some insight into this... All he could do was laugh and told me to keep expecting these *who the heck is Presley and what is come and sit and down and shake a paw and whatever else you want from me now* Stuff to carry on till she is like 2yo!!!! I have big plans for her to be a field and hunt dog! She needs to listen!!! Ah well like Candy said it is all down to training. Presley and I stopped doing everything when she had the seizures and now we are just starting to get back to work.
I also found with Presley i use treat as a reward. No treats is big time punishment to her. She is such a pleaser as well and so smart she catchs on quickly. My problem is i think she has something down pack and i move onto something else forgetting what we were working on before and she starts to lose it. I need to set up like a pattern and go through everything in one lesson. Also Presley will not get a treat without working for it.
i don't know if any of this helps....
Melissa & Presley