Here are some of the standard accepted commands used.
| VOICE COMMAND |
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HAND SIGNAL |
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| COME |
Calls the dog to you |
Come |
Move arm as you would to tell somebody to come
here. |
| DOWN |
Tells the dog to drop to the ground |
Down |
Arm straight, wrist bent, palm and fingers
parallel to ground if dog at heel. |
| FIND IT |
Tells dog to look for something by smell |
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| FRONT |
Tells dog to come from the side to front of
owner and sit |
Front |
Move arm from left where dog sitting to front |
| GO OUT or get back |
Sends dog away |
Go out or get back |
Extend arm full length in front |
| HEEL |
Tells dog to walk at left side |
Heel |
Swing left arm parallel with ground from dogs
direction to your left side |
| HUP |
Tells dog to jump |
Jump |
Move arm with quick motion parallel to hurdle |
| NO |
Cautions dog or tells they did wrong |
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| OUT or Give |
Tells dog to release object from mouth |
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| SIT |
Tells dog to sit |
Sit |
Facing dog with hand extended, palm upwards,
flip fingers down with quick wrist motion |
| STAND |
Tells dog come and stay on all 4 feet |
Stand and stay |
Extend arm downwards, palm back and hold
momentarily in front of dogs muzzle |
| STAY |
Tells dog to remain in whatever position its in
(sitting, lying, standing) |
Stay |
Same as above stand stay |
| FETCH or Take it |
Tells dog to take object |
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| TRACK or find it |
Tells dog to Track |
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