WaterFortune Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 I realized just now that Arthur knows a couple of commands that aren't in standard wording--he knows "drop it" but he more consistently responds to "yucky!" when he's got something in his mouth he's not supposed to, and he doesn't actually know "stop" at all--you have to say "halt!" It was mostly accidental that he learned these commands (I would say "Yucky, yucky, drop it" when we first got him and I guess it just evolved into "yucky!", and I guess I just said "halt!" so many times that that's what he thinks is the standard command). I also realized that he knows "where are my slippers?" which is kind of awesome. Considering he's the one who always hides them, it's a pretty useful command. What fun commands do your dogs know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside1000 Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 My springer used to respond to 'get out of the *****y fridge ' and 'get off the cat' , and that was after 4 years of training, not bad ehh !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycooker Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 High five Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Always trying to teach mine useful things to do on commands get the beer is probably the best one successfully taught ? also does get the hat get your lead and give her a kiss im fortunate that a client trains helping hand dogs for injured and disabled people had some brilliant tips from her including turning on the light shutting the door and opening it all the best of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Our Spaniel does the normal Sit, Wait and Down but also goes mad if we ask "where's Hartly?"- Hartly was one of his puppies that constantly harassed him while he was here. We used to hide treats about our person and now if we say "find it" he virtually mugs us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Steady is my favourite, my Lurcher bitch will walk backwards if she gets just in front and I say it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFreddysCat Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 When my springer drops one I say "poooo, what's that smell" and she goes to her bed under the stairs for 5 mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 My lad responds really well to '******* come here you ********' all the usual sit, stay, paw. He knows shake so when he's wet I can get him to shake before he jumps in the car, took a while but worth it for soaking the Mrs who's there and he will go outside or to the door and bark. Down stairs he will run down and do the same, bedtime he knows very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Say "Twirl" and Logan and Taz will do a spin in the direction you gesture with your hand, clockwise or anticlockwise. "Tip it" To touch the hand they think you have a treat hidden in with their paw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 I say "ta" to our Mack instead of "drop it" raised hand , he sits downwards motion with hand and pointed Index finger , he lies down flat hand , just in front of him he stops and sits and stays and HEEL you stupid dog, he's still getting the hang of it lol lol not the most orthodox hand signals etc, but he gets it ,so that's all that matters, he's only coming up to 6 months old .Hes gonna be my deer dog and stalking companion flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besty57 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 My Springer will bark when you ask him to speak.girlfriends son taught him that one. He will have a wee when you tell him, He doesn't need asking to eat his Sunday dinner tho, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 1 hour ago, besty57 said: My Springer will bark when you ask him to speak.girlfriends son taught him that one. He will have a wee when you tell him, He doesn't need asking to eat his Sunday dinner tho, Or your Sunday dinner either knowing most springers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besty57 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 52 minutes ago, loriusgarrulus said: Or your Sunday dinner either knowing most springers. haha ,So true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Cooking funt is one of my usual commands... several times a day when she decides to steal food or just jump up on the dinner table..or last week help herself to a pan of chilli because my 18 yr old son left the kitchen door open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) 23 hours ago, washerboy said: Cooking funt is one of my usual commands... several times a day when she decides to steal food or just jump up on the dinner table..or last week help herself to a pan of chilli because my 18 yr old son left the kitchen door open Like our springer and setter. The only two that can reach on the worktop. We never leave food out. Found a chewed up super glue tube on the floor after we came back from shopping and lunch out that had been on a worktop when we went out. Checked all the dogs carefully to find only the chihuahua youngster with one of his front paws well glued. Fortunatley none had a glued mouth. Lots of careful clipping later and much cursing Brennes paw was clear if a bit pink. Glue now all carefully put in a drawer. Edited November 23, 2017 by loriusgarrulus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 OMG ???... my collie Lurcher bitch is a master at stealing, my wife is a diabetic so always has a mars bar in her handbag. The Lurcher must smell it from another room and be able to pinch it within 15 minutes of us leaving the house. I keep saying I will leave a webcam set up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterFortune Posted November 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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