Well, I had the ultimate test of whether or not Ruby would come when called. The other night I took her for her walk (although we drove because it was raining pretty hard). She got out of the car at our usual spot. I didn't put her leash on because in the rain she usually just runs to do her thing and then gets back in the car. Well, she got out of the car, and noticed something across the road. I didn't see what it was until a second later when she was running towards it. It was a bear! I was yelling at her to stop, yelling no, telling her to stay. She was running right up to the bear, I'm freaking, thinking that she's going to start jumping on it. Then all of a sudden she stops dead in her tracks and stays. I got to her and put the leash on. Man how lucky was she. The bear ran away, we went the other way, she did her thing and home we went. So I guess Ruby can be counted on sometimes to come when she's called. She didn't exactly come, but she did stay! :eek: