Favorite Phrase Your Dog Knows??

My dogs not only understand phrases, but the damned brainiacs could probably win a spelling bee... Some of their favorites:

W-A-L-K

R-I-D-E

T-R-E-A-T

And finally, the dreaded B-A-T-H...

Note to self: learn sign language...

My dogs not only understand phrases, but the damned brainiacs could probably win a spelling bee... Some of their favorites:

W-A-L-K

R-I-D-E

T-R-E-A-T

And finally, the dreaded B-A-T-H...

Note to self: learn sign language...

What she said. Yep, that's Maggie.

Guinness- "Throw the frog, throw the frog, throw the frog, throw the frog"....:roll:

Bailey- "May I some more please, well more than that, yeah I know I only weigh 8lbs, but I really could eat the whole bag full. It's Light Bites."

milk bone...it sets off a frenzy

Kitlit, those are Sweetie's word too! Even when I spell T-r-e-a-t she gets whiplash!

GO (wonder who she gets that from?)

Outside

Wanna go to the beach? (she always goes to the big car that I drive to the beach)

VET

Daddy's home!

FTLOG, she can hear a plastic wrapper a mile away!

If you ever get the suitcase out she always has to get in it, or if I am putting clothes out on the bed to pack she has to get ON those.

The word 'do'..even before you can get the rest out, she is ecstatic -- "Do" you want to go for a ride, "do" you want a treat, detc.

Pepper's primary vocab:
Pepper -- Yes sir/m'am?
No - Whatever I'm doing, I need to stop.
Load up - Get into my crate.
LU - Get into my crate.
Chicken - I'm gonna get some chicken!
Cheese - I'm gonna get some cheese!
CH - I'm gonna get either some chicken or cheese, but I know which one because I can smell it.
Steak - I love steak night!
Daddy - Daddy's home!
Lauren - Lauren's home!
Mommy - Mommy's home!
Sit -The obvious.
Down - The obvious.
Shake - The obvious
Come here - The obvious,
Up - Permission to jump up on whomever I am wanting to jump up on.
Off - Don't jump up on whatever I'm attempting to jump up on.
Good girl - I deserve a treat.
Chew stick - I'm gonna get one of those yummy Denta-Hex chews.
Outside - I need to take care of business.
Tee-tee - I won't get back in the house until I do this.
Beach - Wait for leash to be put on and the gate to be opened.
Ice cream - I will get some Dawson's French Vanilla yogurt.
Kiss - Permission to French kiss whomever is closest.
Gator - I retrieve my gator toy.
Blue dog - I retreive my stuffed dog.
Reindeer - I retreive my reindeer toy.
Octy- I retreive my octopus toy.
Rope Kong - I retrieve my rope kong.
Lobster - I retrieve my lobster toy.
Chipmunk - I retrieve my first toy that looks like road kill.

Not only can mine spell & tell time, he can READ!

Whenever I walk in with a Steak 'n Shake bag, he goes nuts because he knows I will give him the cukes from my salad. He doesn't do this with any other fast food bag. He recognizes that steak n shake bag every time.


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Pepper's primary vocab:
Pepper -- Yes sir/m'am?
No - Whatever I'm doing, I need to stop.
Load up - Get into my crate.
LU - Get into my crate.
Chicken - I'm gonna get some chicken!
Cheese - I'm gonna get some cheese!
CH - I'm gonna get either some chicken or cheese, but I know which one because I can smell it.
Steak - I love steak night!
Daddy - Daddy's home!
Lauren - Lauren's home!
Mommy - Mommy's home!
Sit -The obvious.
Down - The obvious.
Shake - The obvious
Come here - The obvious,
Up - Permission to jump up on whomever I am wanting to jump up on.
Off - Don't jump up on whatever I'm attempting to jump up on.
Good girl - I deserve a treat.
Chew stick - I'm gonna get one of those yummy Denta-Hex chews.
Outside - I need to take care of business.
Tee-tee - I won't get back in the house until I do this.
Beach - Wait for leash to be put on and the gate to be opened.
Ice cream - I will get some Dawson's French Vanilla yogurt.
Kiss - Permission to French kiss whomever is closest.
Gator - I retrieve my gator toy.
Blue dog - I retreive my stuffed dog.
Reindeer - I retreive my reindeer toy.
Octy- I retreive my octopus toy.
Rope Kong - I retrieve my rope kong.
Lobster - I retrieve my lobster toy.
Chipmunk - I retrieve my first toy that looks like road kill.

Overachiever Dog of Professor. Sweet Pea also knows, "Go to the beach, git in the truck." "The other truck." She gets confused sometimes.

Cowboy knows a couple of words, "NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" That's the main one at his witching hour of 3AM and he starts grooming himself, shakin the bed.

I love you.

Overachiever Dog of Professor. Sweet Pea also knows, "Go to the beach, git in the truck." "The other truck." She gets confused sometimes.

Cowboy knows a couple of words, "NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" That's the main one at his witching hour of 3AM and he starts grooming himself, shakin the bed.

LOL. Why do dogs love the beach so much?

My mom's old dog's favorite:

"Are you ready for bed? Let's go!"

My mom's old dog's favorite:

"Are you ready for bed? Let's go!"

Yup, that's one of Rufus' (my avatar) favorites:

"Night-night?"

He'll run straight for the bedroom, and if I stop along the way he'll come back and circle my legs until I follow him. It's his favorite time of day...

Yup, that's one of Rufus' (my avatar) favorites:

"Night-night?"

He'll run straight for the bedroom, and if I stop along the way he'll come back and circle my legs until I follow him. It's his favorite time of day...

awww, mine too. There's just something comforting to have your pup curled up in the crook of your knees, sound asleep.

Sadie has many but one of her favorites is, Let's do Laundry.

She sorts out the socks and brings them to the laundry room.

The Scooterhounds know alot of words - they don't always LISTEN to those words, but they know them.

-Wait there so I can dry your feet off
-Let them go first
-No balls in the house
-Yes, I know I said we'd go for a walk, but I can't find my shoes/coat/your leash/my sunglasses!
-Too far/thank you for waiting (when hiking)
-You're blocking the TV
-They'll be home soon

Milly gets excited over TREAT, GO and DADDY!!!

My shetland sheepdog, Cajun, also gets excited when I say Daddy. He looks at the door leading to the garage and turns his head. But the word is Flyswatter. When he barks, which shetland sheepdogs do alot, I just say, "I'm gonna get the flyswatter," And he puts his head down and stops barking and lays down. I've never hit him with it. He's just afraid of it.

He knows hundreds of phrases... but two favorites come to mind. These are two that make him bounce.

Want to go to Hibiscus House for breakfast?

Want to go to Seaside?

"where's the squirrel" sends her into a frenzy every time... even just "Squirrel!" like in UP, it's hilarious.

"Who wants cereal?"

-or-

"Where's your frog?"

My shetland sheepdog, Cajun, also gets excited when I say Daddy. He looks at the door leading to the garage and turns his head. But the word is Flyswatter. When he barks, which shetland sheepdogs do alot, I just say, "I'm gonna get the flyswatter," And he puts his head down and stops barking and lays down. I've never hit him with it. He's just afraid of it.

WE shake the flyswatter at Rudyand he stops whatever he's doing. He also hates for you to point a finger at him. His favorite words are ride, cheese and ball.

ME: Hey Sophie...Who is the cutest smartest,prettiest girl in the whole wide world?
HER: Tilt of the head and wagging of nubby little ole tail.
ME: Hmmm....I think it might be Sophie Lee!
HER: Doing the happiest Dog Dance in the whole wide world.

HER self esteem is quite elevated and all is right in the world.

Our 6 lb. Maltese named Lacey Kate knows these words:

Wanna go to Starbucks?

Let's go get the dry cleaning!

Is this bath day (followed by her hiding behind the sofa)?

Where's your popsicle (her stuffed toy)?

Time to go to bed.

(We are trying to spell the words, but she seems to know "bath" either way! I love, love, love my little doggie!)

I find it hilarious when we progress beyond spelling to different phrases so the dogs don't catch on:

dinner = evening repast
treat = Pavlovian bribe (they figured out Milkbone)
walk = passegiata or promenade
bath = canine spa