Nash...... I could help but laugh :) Congratulations.....you have a dog that not only LIKES obedience; but looks for ways to LIKE IT MORE!!
Motivation-only will give you roughly 70% accuracy. That ain't good enough....and especailly when you have a dog that is "into" his obedience like Nash is!
I'm with Judi, yet again. Enter: The Proofing Phase :D
Dogs embarrass me??? Ha... never ;) OF COURSE they do!!! You want stories?? There are DOZENS with every dog I've ever worked! From being on the long down in a CDX and deciding he would rather be in the down next to the cute little Spaniel rather than the yucky Greyhound.......(it was interesting.....walked back into the ring and looked at the empty spot where I left my dog; only to glance down the line to see him on his side with his paw against the head of a VERY UNCOMFORTABLE looking Spaniel that didn't break HER down....
to being in the protection phase at the Nationals and my dog saying "He's over heeeeeeeere" and blowing the 5th blind completely in front of maybe 8,000 people....to Apollo feeling his oats in a trial and after the recall; when I gave him the Fuss command to finish; he grabbed my left shoe and played a little tug with the string....
Happens to EVERYONE....... so take off your dunce cap and appreciate that you have a dog that isn't a push-button wet noodle.....cause you will be a MUCH BETTER TRAINER because he keeps you on your toes :)