Adopted a wonderful approx 1 year old heeler mix about a month ago. She's super sweet, sleeps in a crate, isn't mouthy, learns commands quickly (sit, paw, high five), etc. A very good girl. However, we moved on to learning "lay down" and every time I say the words and bring my hand to the ground with a treat in it, she gets super upset & pees. I stopped saying the word and started going down on all fours with the treat and not letting her have it until she also laid down (a tip from a friend with dog training experience). We did they daily for a week and all was going well. She was laying down consistently without issue. Tonight she did a great job signaling to go outside & immediately pooping so I brought her in and was giving her a reward. Bone in hand, I had her sit, high five, then I got down on all fours but not thinking said "lay down" and she peed again. Any thoughts on what we're dealing with here?
TLDR: recently rescued female pees every time owner tries to teach "lay down". Otherwise quick to learn other commands and is completely housebroken.
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