STANDARD COMMANDS
EASY: TAKE TREATS CAREFULLY, SLOW DOWN, BE CAREFULL
UH, UH-UH, OOPS, WHUP, WHOOPS: CORRECTIVE MARKER WORDS THAT MEAN STOP DOING WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING.
GOOD, YES: MARKER WORDS THAT MARK DESIRED BEHAVIORS
HEEL: WALK NEXT TO ME AT A SLOW PACE. DON’T SMELL ANYTHING.
GO AHEAD, ALLDONE, OKAY: RELEASE FROM PREVIOUS COMMAND
SIGNIFIES WE ARE NO LONGER DOING THIS ACTIVITY
LOOK: PAY ATTENTION TO ME, LOOK ME IN THE EYE
LET'S GO: I AM MOVING AWAY AND EXPECT YOU TO COME WITH ME
THIS WAY: WARNING THAT YOU ARE CHANGING DIRECTIONS
SIT:
STAY: REMAIN IN CURRENT POSITION, UNTIL NEXT COMMAND
CLOSE: COME CLOSER TO ME
LEAVE IT: WHATEVER YOU ARE FOCUSING ON STOP AND COME TO ME
OFF: GET OFF OF SOMEONE/SOMETHING, 4 PAWS ON THE FLOOR.
WAIT: STOP FORWARD MOVEMENT
STAND: COME UP INTO A STANDING POSITION AND STAY.
COME, COME HERE: RECALL COMMAND. COME WHEN CALLED
DOWN: LAY DOWN
BRING IT: BRING AN OBJECT (TOY OR. OTHER DESIGNATED ITEM) TO ME
DROP IT: RELEASE THE TOY OR OBJECT FROM YOUR MOUTH
DOGS CAN LEARN UP TO 150 WORDS. CAPTURE THEM AND USE THEM WITH THEIR PROPER ASSOCIATION TO HELP YOUR DOG LEARN THEM. HERE ARE OTHERS TO THINK OF:
CAR:
SETTLE, RELAX: CALM DOWN (DOG MAY SIT, STAND, OR. LIE DOWN AT WILL)
INSIDE: GO IN THE HOUSE
OUT: GO OUTSIDE OR OUT OF A ROOM OR AREA
GO ON: LEAVEME ALONE, STOP BEGGING
UP- UP: JUMP ONTO IT OR INTO VEHICLE
WATCHOUT, WATCH-IT, MOVE- IT: GET OUT OF THE WAY IMMEDIATELY
GO POTTY, HURRY UP: GO POTTY ON COMMAND
GO- ON: GO AWAY!
WALK: MOVE AT A WALKING PACE
UPSTAIRS:
DOWNSTAIRS: