| Sit, down, stand, stay, heel (competition style) |
The usual. |
| Around |
From sitting in front of me, come around my right side, behind me, and sit at my left side facing forward. [competition command] |
| Front |
Sit straight in front of me, close to me, look up at me. (OK release) [competition command] |
| In |
Move rear end closer to me when sitting at my left. |
| Take it |
Take whatever I'm offering to you and hold it in your mouth, without chewing on it, til I say OK or (preferably) Give. |
| Watch |
Look up towards me and keep doing so until released, usually while at left side. |
| Wait |
Whereever you currently are, don't wander off. |
| Get in Back |
Get out of my driver's seat (or passenger seat) and get into the back of the car. This always worked for parking-lot humor. I'd open door, he'd look at me. I'd say something like "Are you driving this time, or will you get in back so I can drive?" He'd get up and get in back. |
| Go to bed |
Go lie down on your mat ( or other designated location) and stay there. |
| Leave it |
Turn your head away from whatever you're looking at and don't look back at it. |
| Behind |
Zoom around behind me clockwise and go forward. |
| Back |
From a standing position, move backwards. |
| Bang |
From any position, lie down, roll onto side and put side of head on floor. |
| Beg |
From a sitting position, sit upright with front legs off ground. |
| (Take a ) Bow |
Lower front half of body. |
| Butt in the air |
From a down position, raise back end (ends up looking like a bow). |
| Catch |
Catch what I'm about to toss to you. (Make sure he knows whether it's food or not before you toss it.) |
| Chin |
Put chin down where directed. |
| Circus Dog |
While on hind legs, rotate in a full circle |
| (Come) slowly |
From stand/stay, move slowly towards me, one step at a time (usually balancing something on nose or head like Hold) (OK release) |
| Crawl |
From down, crawl across floor towards me. (OK release or til he gets to me) |
| Do it |
Repeated figure 8s around legs starting from left side (when I'm walking, this looks like weaving between my legs). |
| Hang Ten |
Put front paws on your arm. (This is funnier for dogs with no dew claws--you can say "hang eight.") |
| Hide your Eyes |
One paw on eyes. (Only does it while lying down on his side.) |
| High five |
From standing or sitting position, hit my right hand with your right paw. |
| Hold |
Balance this on your nose or head. (OK release or, for biscuit, Flip It.) |
| How many fingers? |
Barks to match number of fingers. |
| Limp |
Keep right paw in the air while coming towards you. |
| Look |
Stare at a goodie until released no matter where I place it. |
| Noodge |
Push/tip over object with nose (or if it rolls, roll it across the floor). |
| Paw |
Lift your right paw. |
| Paws up |
Put your front paws up onto what I'm pointing to. |
| Say your prayers |
Put nose under paws ("Amen" release); usually done while hanging ten. |
| Reach |
From standing position, reach front paws up into air. Don't jump. |
| Roll Over |
From Down position, roll over via his left side |
| Shake |
From any position, give me your right front paw. |
| Shake left |
From any position, give me your LEFT front paw. |
| Side |
Lie on indicated side. |
| Sing |
Howl rather than bark. This always LOOKED like a howl but sounded like a whining bark unlike his real howl. |
| Speak |
Bark. (Or "Can you say woof?" or just about any question, e.g., "What's the top of a house called?--Roof, that's right!") |
| Turn |
Turn clockwise. |
| Twist |
Turn counterclockwise. |
| Wave |
Wave w/one paw |
| Where's your nose? |
Touch nose with paw. |