Dogs...

It is said that it takes the average human 7 times to fully understand something long and somewhat slightly complex. If it were just a one word exclamation, we... normally get it right away. Sometimes without delay. If so, why does it take so many times for a dog to understand the simple phrase 'stay'? True, dogs use an even smaller portion of their brains than humans do. But if the dog has already learned what stay means, why in the world would it take so long for the dog to process it and understand it? Even if you say it once and wait the dog doesn't stay so you continually have to say it until the dog finally understands it. It's pretty much a BIG waste of time.