I am about to feed the dogs. So I go down my hall to the closet and ask the dogs to “wait” while I fill the bowls. That means they can sit, go lay down, or stand up and yodel, they just can’t come down the hall! This takes practice and patience. I also use this in my kitchen. “Do whatever you want, just DON’T come in here”. Quincey (dog) watches as Seabiscuit (cat) temps Jovi and Ruby, but they are pros at this exercise because we do it every day!