Vocab Lesson

Hello all! I am sorry I've been gone so long, but college has officially started and I've been very busy. Here's a quick little post for you.

I heard of a dog once that knew over 60 commands. I've seen Dobermans trained in Dutch. My dog Lilah doesn't know Welsh, but she knows quite a few words. Here's the ones I'm sure she understands:
Sit
Down
Drop It
Leave It
Take It
Go Get It
Bring It Here
Catch
and Cookie.

As for a tip, when teaching your dog a command, make the word sound like the action you want them to perform. 'Sit' should be very short and precise, but not too sharp or your dog may think they are being scolded. Use a solid, short hand signal too.
'Down' should be flowing, and the pitch of your voice may lower as you say the word, with a downward sweeping motion of the hand.
Remember to always praise and reward your dog for doing an action right, and they will want to keep learning commands and performing the ones they know, because now they associate it with something pleasurable.

That's all I have for now. Have fun training your dog, and always make it fun for them! It's a great bonding tool, and all dogs should know at least the basic obedience commands.