[Akita]

Sorry have not been around..I was sick and my Mom had a stroke so life has been a roller-coaster...

Kaya has improved and is being a real lady...Sits on command, Down on command with no hand commands or food. Walking she will sit at the corner when I say so..No pulling on leash. She is starting to answer to her name 85%of the time, but we just started with the reliable name call in class. She is starting to stay in sitting or down position for up to 5 minutes.
She will now go into the crate at night on her own, but still no progress in the day time and if I put her in the yard she goes crazy if I go out of site..I do leave her and let her cry. Then when I see her settle down I go back after a couple of minutes...Still it is a problem because she can't be left alone...

I am still having problems knowing when she needs to go out...I have to find a way for her to let me know instead of me guessing...I know if she was sleeping and wakes up, then comes to me and starts putting her nose or paw on me it is time...The problem is I do not know through the day if she is wanting to play or needs to go out if she does that...

Is there anyway to make her just go to the door or something..She hardly barks at all...