She will roll over very well outside on the grass but really doesn't like to do it in the hotel.

When I tell her to heel she does it(we have worked on heel for at least a year), this confuses me because I know she knows what it means but when I walk her she really only wants to keep ahead of me. I have used the e-collar but I feel mean, before the collar I used a prong but it was always a fight. She pulls I pop she forgets in 2 sec and pulls again and so on.

With the collar she remembers to heel but her ears are back, she looks sad. She will still take treats and if I pull a toy out to play she will play, lacking no drive. Am I doing the right thing?

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I am interested in the answer to your questions. For example, the refusal to roll over.
Sometimes my dog "blows me off". I am not sure how to handle it either. If I have a treat, I just keep saying "nope" until he complies. But one does not always have a treat.
I've taken to not asking for behaviors I think he will blow off unless I can make him respond.

And that it as well, I know she knows how to roll over because she will do it over and over if I ask outside but she refused to do it indoors. I did not know she would not do it or I would not have asked. And I have to choices 1-correct or 2-ask her to do something else I know she will do and reward. I don't know what is better.

I’m no expert but Echo knows how to roll over. He’ll do it in the house and out in the yard, the only two places I’ve ever asked for it. It’s one of his more difficult commands and he’s slow and somewhat mechanical about it.

In a smaller, unfamiliar hotel room with children and adults mulling about I’m sure I would get some apprehension as well. It’s quite a submissive command, exposing their vulnerable under side and takes a fair amount of room.

Like proofing any command, I would back up to a place that he would be comfortable and successful. Zuki was attempting it. On the second unsuccessful attempt I probably would have taken her outside and allowed her to do it successfully. Knowing there were issues inside, I’d probably wait till everyone was out or asleep (low distraction) and take it back to square one (the way you trained it).

In my case, I’d get down on the floor with him (if needed) and start with the luring over the head. Calm and relaxed and familiar. Once he was performing it with me, in the new location, I’d slowly start introducing it in front of people. Maybe one person in the room, then two. I’d ask that they remain seated for his first attempt. If that was successful, have them get up and go about their business.

Again, that was a pretty high distraction area, probably somewhat unfamiliar to her and the space was limited with people moving around. When I get that kind of hesitation/confusion with any command, I always know it’s time to back things up a bit.

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.... Again, that was a pretty high distraction area, probably somewhat unfamiliar to her and the space was limited with people moving around. When I get that kind of hesitation/confusion with any command, I always know it’s time to back things up a bit.

In general, I would go back to where the dog was comfortable with the command and compliance was perfect, and transition only gradually to the "problem situation." I avoid repeating a command over and over because of the habit I feel like I'm allowing to get a foothold. So I back up pretty quickly to the place where the dog did it perfectly and then figure out how to add elements of the problem locale or situation gradually.

I know that sounds vague, but the problem place is different for different dogs and commands .... but as with any distraction, I like to introduce it gradually. (One person, at a distance; one piece of furniture, not too close at first, etc.)

JMO! I'm sure we'll get better stuff too.

I am not at all discouraged with the fact that she did not roll over in the room. She is quite used to the family, our camper is much smaller. I would never have asked her to roll over in the camper only because there is not really enough room to do it. Roll over is kind of a new trick to her but with food or toy or nothing outside on the grass she will do it very fast. I think it is just because it is more comfortable on the grass and the trick is a little new/not feeling like there is enough room is why she didn't do it.