Abby's Words

Here's a list of the commands and words that Abby knows (95 right now!):

The Basics (21):

• Focus (look at me)
• Sit
• Off (the person, chair, couch, table..etc.)
• Down (lie down)
• Stay
• Come
• Stand
• Up (jump up on something, front legs only in lap)
• All the way up (jump all the way onto lap)
  
• Alright (release word)
• Gentle (take treat gently)
• That’s enough (to stop begging, etc.)
• Drop (emergency down)
• Go pee
• Walk
• Cookie
• Oops (didn't do right command)
• That's enough (stop what you're doing)
• No
• Yes (marker like the clicker)
• Ready (something's about to happen like ball being thrown)
• By me (walk away - added Jan 07)
  

Walking commands/commands to move her (28):

• Let's go (walk on loose leash)
  
• Heel (walk by left side)
  
• Place (left side of me)
• Switch (right side of me)
• Front (sit facing me and look at me)
• Around me (all the way around me)
• Swing (around me and into left heel position)
• Back (walk backwards)
• Slow (walk slow)
• Fast (walk fast)
• Stop (don’t move)
• Go in your house (crate)
• Go to your bed
• Find [insert me, my parents, roommates or other pets by name], 7 total
  
• Where's ________? (same as find)
  
• Wait (pause)
• Get in the car
  
• Get in the back (of the car)
• Go inside (the house)
• Go outside (the house)
• Here (come to where I'm pointing)
• Through (go between my legs)

Using her feet (6):

• Shake (right foot)
• Paw (left foot)
  
• Lift (leg, for drying or if leash is caught)
• Wave
• High Five
• Hit (the ground when lying down or anything I point to)
  

Using her mouth (16):

• Leave it (the garbage, dropped piece of food, etc.)
• Take it
• Speak
• Quiet
• Give a kiss
• Get 'it' (what I'm pointing to)
  
• Get the ball
• Get the toy (a fleecy toy, working on learning specific ones)
• Get the frisbee
  
• Bring it to me
• Out (spit something out)
• Tug
• Catch
• Get your collar (and bring it to me)
  
• Get your leash (and bring it to me)
• Go get a drink
  

Other tricks (13):

• Right (spin right)
• Left (spin left)
• Touch (her nose to my open hand)
• Take a Bow (added Jan 07)
  
• Get me a drink (open mini fridge and bring me the water bottle inside)
• Close the door (fridge or back door)
• Get the door (open the back door by pulling the rope on the handle)
• Sleep (lay head on floor)
• Go around (a post, etc.)
• Roll (onto side)
• Bounce (straight up in the air)
• Check for squirrels (put front legs up on a tree)
• Crawl (working on it)
  

Agility words (11):

• Go…. (for out-work)
• Tunnel
• A-frame
• Walk-it
• Table
• Weave
• Chute
• Over
• Hoop
• Teeter
• Target (2 on 2 off)