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Similar to Peggy, I used a very long light rope (10 metres) to enforce the "come" command. I'd wait until she was some distance away, then say "Rosie - come!" and immediately begin to pull her in gently but firmly. It was a harder command to get established, but doing this consistently for short periods, often, over a time, she got the hang of what was required. Of all the commands she knows, this is the one that she tends to fall down on from time to time.
I also use Rosie's bed for "time out" She knows very well the difference between "Bedtime" when told at night, and "Go on your bed, you dog!!" for misbehaviour. Sending her to her bed has never made her not like it at night, and indeed, when she sees us brushing our teeth in the evening, she generally puts herself to bed without being told. If she is tired during the day, she often pops off to bed for a wee sleep, too.
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