Filly's Commands

Filly is a 12 month old Comfort Retriever, in training as a Diabetic Alert Dog. Below are the commands that she knows at this point in time.

1. Sit (visual signal - j motion with hand)
2. Down (visual signal - flat hand lowering)
3. Stand (visual signal - two fingers pointing in front of dog)
4. Sit Stay (visual signal - palm moves towards dog's face)
5. Down Stay (visual signal - palm moves towards dog's face)
6. Stand Stay (visual signal - palm moves towards dog's face)
7. Come - come to front and sit
8. Heel - walk at left side
9. Here - come towards me
10. Let's go - walk with me (on right side or between legs, depending on previous command)
11. Watch Me - give eye contact
12. Touch - touch my hand with nose (visual signal - palm presented in front of dog, verbal required)
13. Leave It - do not touch or eat item
14. Under - lay under table, chair, or object (visual signal - pointing where dog should lie)
15. Close - sit at my left side, facing forward (visual signal - pointer finger drawing a 'U' demonstrating the dog's path)
16. Side - sit at my right side, facing forward (visual signal - pointer finger drawing a 'U' demonstrating the dog's path)
17. Between - sit between my legs facing forward (visual signal - point between legs)
18. Behind - lay between the back of my heels and counter or wall (visual signal - point behind, where dog's nose should end up)
19. Front - lay between the front of my feet and counter or wall (visual signal - point in front, where dog's nose should end up)
20. Chill - put chin on my foot (visual signal - two taps of foot)
21. Paws Up - put front paws on object that I point to
22. Get Up - jump onto object (visual signal - patting object with palm)
23. Get Dressed - put head through vest (visual signal - presentation of vest in front of her)
24. Get Your Vest - retrieve vest and bring to my hand (visual signal - point toward vest)
25. Get Your Leash - retrieve leash and bring to my hand (visual signal - point toward leash)
26. That's Trash - pick up item and put in trash can (visual signal - point towards item, then point toward trash)
27. May I have a yogurt? - open fridge, take yogurt, bring yogurt to me (visual signal - point toward fridge)
28. Get The Meter - retrieve meter and bring to my hand 
29. Hold - hold bringsel on collar
30. Bring It - bring object
31. Shut The Fridge - close the door to the fridge (visual signal - point toward fridge)
32. Shut It - close any door or cabinet (visual signal - point to object)
33. Get In - get in car 
34. Place - lay on place blanket for a long period of time (visual signal - point to place)
35. Wait - pause, typically at a curb or doorway while heeling
36. Break - release word (used for stays, when allowed to relieve herself, when allowed to play)
37. Off - jump off object (visual signal - point toward ground)
38. Drop - drop item or food in mouth (visual signal - opening of hand)
39. All Better - blood sugar is taken care of, puppy party is ending, stop alerting. (visual signal -flat hand moving from left to right in front of her face)
40. Powder Your Nose - relieve herself, regardless of location - on grass, mulch, concrete, grate. 

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