Poll: Dog owners, what are your most common commands?

Question

...or sounds made (verbally), to get your pooch to react and obey...

Just curious. I have a long list for my baby girl...Probably will be adopting a puppy soon, so just looking for new ideas. Thanks !

Answer 1

"A!" <as in hey, but short it comes out "A!"> short and loud, if he has his nose on somthing he's not suppose to <the garbage, toilet, ect.>

"Crate" thats said quietly to get him to go to bed, i can say that anywhere and he lays down.

"Face" is to stop him from l*****g my face, something he does often

"Olay" we use as come, ie....wanting him to follow us out of the bedroom, outside, away from something.

"Come" we use as "here" when we want him to sit at our feet

"Toy" to tell him what he can and cant chew on...

the words dont matter, as long as the dog associate the command with the word.

Answer 2

NO!  Leave it!   In fact, those are my dogs' names.  No and Leaveit.  

LOL....I'm kidding, though my Basenjis seem to be extra mischevous on some days, and it feels like I'm constantly having to supervise things.  Typical of the breed- smarter than heck, just not particularly sensitive to what their owner desires of them ;).....

Aside from the typical, basic commands (come, sit, down, stay...and my male can shake hands and roll over).....probably my most interesting command for them is "Go Be Under."  

That phrase looks like a grammar teacher's nightmare, but it encourages my pups to settle down and find a blanket to burrow under.

Basenjis love warmth, they love to nest and be under the covers, and all the furniture is equipped with easily-washable throw pillows and blankets that the dogs are free to nest in, and burrow under.  Whenever I want to encourage a little bit of "quiet time"....this usually does the trick.  Before long, I'll have two little circular bundles of warm, contented Basenji under the blankets :).  

Answer 3

i always tell my dog to ly down cause he looks sooo cute when he ly's down lol  

Answer 4

My beagle and labrador both understand:  

come, stay, sit, shake hands, lie down, go to bed, eat your food, have some water

if they're looking playful i say "attack!" or "go get him" and they start to rumble and play/chase each other

the kelpie i sometimes mind understands a few more:  

bring it here, drop it, no more, where's the ball

that's in the backyard.  off leash they don't listen to anything.

Answer 5

Mine are pretty simple because I've put a lot of training into them.

I use a hand signal along with a voice command in a soft gentle voice.

For example if I want one dog to stay where he is and the other to follow me,  I'll hold my hand up to one dog and say

" Stay (name)" , then I'll say "come on (name)" and wave the other dog through. I have no trouble getting them to do this, and often it is just a tone, for example their name said in a low voice means they are in trouble and they will stop whatever it is.

When I was training them initially I did not use food rewards, but did use praise. Very bad behaviour, such as fighting I deal with by growling at them, and in extreme cases putting my hand on the scruff of their neck and pushing them down as I growl. This mimicks dominant behaviour from another dog.

I'm pack leader and my little pack are very well behaved.

Answer 6

my most common command would be sit, as i always make my dog sit before having meals, crossing roads and when waiting for things.

it is also help full to teach your dog to come, so if your on a walk he will come back to you.

there are other commands like stay, lie down, shake/paw, roll over, turn around, and more.....

they are fun to teach you dog if you ever get bored!

(i wistle to my dog when calling my dog)

also always remember to praise and give your dog a treat after he has done what you have said, so he understands that he was being good.

Answer 7

My most common command...

Come here!

Answer 8

A tongue click to get their attention, and a growl if they're doing something wrong. Mostly I get by with pointing and hand gestures, hounds don't do too well hunting at your side if you have to be yapping all the time to get them to do what they need to do. Really, More often than not I find they anticipate what I'm going to ask of them before I need to do anything, they know what the alpha wants and are happy to give it to me.

Answer 9

Walk with me, sit, hush, woah, stop, lay down.... the typical commands.

And then I have things like, "You want it?" when she wants a treat, and, "Come swing with me," or, "Come sit with me." The one thing I say the most, out of everything I say to my Sunny, is, "I love you."

She's so sweet. My other dog is, too, but technically Tipsi is my mom's dog, so I pal around with Sunny. :)

What kind of puppy? You'll have to post a picture somewhere so I can say how cute he/she is.

Answer 10

word commands: sit, down, stand, stay, I'll be back, come, give, drop it, leave it, hop up here, settle, shhhhhh or quiet, off, focus, OK + clap aka finish

sounds I make: hiss (no or I'm mad), clicks (good boy), whistle (come)

add; Standard obedience hand commands and ASL (American Sign Language). Visual ques like flashlights, flashing porch lights and laser pointers work as good recall command to not wake up your neighbors at night.

add 2; when I was 14 I trained my first girl the command "playtime", this command was a no holds barred roll on the ground roughhouse, I'd normally be wearing a ski jacket and pants when I used this command. When I said finish she would instantly drop into the sit position. most people thought she was trained in protection work because she'd start growling on command but it was just play and she would  only jump on me... Either way, it was a great energy drainer for her, she was trained and competed in competition Open A obedience before there was a junior class (1991). She also knew "let me in" she would unlock and open the sliding glass door when I got locked out and she knew "where's my smokes" she would check the coffee table, couch, kitchen table and table by the front door, she would pick up the box and sit by the front door until I went outside with her.

Answer 11

to make my dog come sometimes i click my tongue

Answer 12

COME HERE BOY / GIRL,  GOOD BOY / GIRL,  YOUR SUCH A GOOD BOY / GIRL

Answer 13

"C'mon boys" -- to get my two male dogs to come in from having "potty/playtime" outside

"shhh" -- when I want them to stop barking

"lay down" -- this one's pretty basic

(whistle) -- this also gets them to come in from outside

"bedtime" -- if I'm leaving the house and it's time for them to go in their crates

Answer 14

Fetch me my beer!

Answer 15

I sadly and stupidly desensitized my puppy to the 'sit' command so instead, I say, "what do good boys do?" and he sits.. He also knows down, off, leave it, crate, walk, up, in, your side (like in the bed and car), heel, stay, release, good boy, bad pupp and we are working on high 5. He's 8 months old and so far so good :) good luck with your new puppy!

Answer 16

Would have to be:

Leave It

Drop It

Wait

In that order! I practice all commands but these are used hourly (trouble maker that my dog is.) I also use (for training and other stuff:)

Heel

Come

Stay

Down

Sit

Let's Go

Open the Door

Close the Door

Touch

Go to

Go Get

.....

And that's all. I think.