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Still confused but Bev maybe you help me out here.
I agree a stop is a stop a down is a down I would NEVER use a down as a stop cue for this following reason.
Honey doesnt like fireworks -this time last year was only her stop cue that stopped her being killed………she jumped out my arms dragged a lead away from me and shot into the road – stop and recall was only thing that stopped her being smashed to pieces on the road…..if id downed her as a stop – by time shed got up car would of hit her……….by more luck than anything she listened to both cues and got her arse back onto the pavement…………….maybe thats the wrong way of looking at it……….but for me stop means stop – dead right where you are, then if possible i will throw in another cue – sometimes works sometimes doesnt, i confess shes as good as i can get her……….shes far from perfect..
I dont like to add too much – my training efforts are way below everyones, we dont really do training – but she does have an ok stop – :ok: