I have taught Hannah some things you could teach Daisy.

I have taught her hand signals, just repeat the word you want her to learn over and over using the hand signal at the same time then after so many times she will learn the signal. Hannah knows sit, stay, come, laydown, open, and shut. I have also tied rags around the door handles of some doors, and the fridge door and have taught her to open them well she basiclly taught herself I just put a toy our a snack on the other side of the door and put the rag in her mouth and gently pulled her back, I did this a couple times and then left her to do it herself, it took her a couple of minutes to get it. I then taught her to put stuff away like her toys and things, and the last and hardest was getting mail from the mail box and putting mail into the mail box.

The getting her to pick up garbage is a great idea, just always use the command pick up or bring it here as she is getting it and then move on to a toy then a brush or things your dad uses. If you work with her for about 15-20 minutes a night she should know some commands and be able to pick things up, just don't push her and don't work for more then 20 minutes at a time or she will get bored and not want to do anything then you will get mad and that will set her back. A hound dog should do just about anything for a treat I know mine do

My father was going in for a back operation that had a good chance of leaving him paralized (spelling???) so I thought if Hannah knew these things then if there was a time when we needed to leave him for a little while Hannah could help him out. But thank fully the operation went well and he is fine and back to work, these things are still good for Hannah to know because this was his secind operation and may not be his last.

If you need more help. I will find the website I found these teachings on and pass it on.

Good luck, if this doesn't work I know my papa can never say no to tears

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[This message has been edited by ilovehounds (edited June 14, 2001).]