what does your dog know how to do ???

@yahooguy (508)
Romania
February 18, 2007 2:39am CST
what does your dog know to do ??? or he doesn't know nothing??? well i don't have a dog but i have a cat and i she knows a lot of thing to do but what about your dog??
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@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
20 Feb 07
lol Your going to laugh your butt off with this one. My dog has learned a sneaky way of getting us up when we are sleeping. He even knows who should get up when and beats me to it. He will go to the window if it's cold out or open the fridge if not and get his nose realllllllly cold. He will literally press his nose against the window or fridge shelf for a few min. then go bury his nose under the person's chin he wants to wake up. He'll keep it there no matter how much you struggle to get his ice nose away from you till you actually get out of bed. I can tell him to go get my daughter up and he will do just that using the above method yet leave my husband sleeping. Vise versa if hubby needs to get up and my daughter don't. I'm the one that gets assalted if he needs to go potty in the middle of the nite thou.
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@cassidy22 (2974)
• United States
18 Feb 07
German Shepherds - These are our two german shepherds
Our two shepherds are very well trained. They know a few tricks, but they are fully trained on voice commands and don't need to be leashed. They heel when told (one is fully trained in German so we can give them both differetn commands) They have also been trained to search areas to find objects - usually it's a lost ball or something, but they do know how to search. Our two mutts haven't been trained as well, but we are working withn one to get him up to voice commands and not needing a leash. The mutts know sit, down, shake and one of them knows roll over. Though I never make him do it, it's bad for their backs.
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@sreedhar (576)
• India
18 Feb 07
My dog knows all the things which are expected of a dog. It can fetch a ball, catch anything thrown at it, sit, stand, sleep, shake hands on command, Eats anythibg given to it only when told to do so. It is very obedient one but sometimes it behaves in its own way.
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@hcromer (2710)
• United States
20 Feb 07
My dog will fetch, she's not very good at staying, but she is good at sitting, shaking, and laying down.
• Pakistan
20 Feb 07
The answer is simple … your dog does not know those things are wrong! Let’s say you arrive home to see your new rug chewed to bits and your dog lying in the wreckage looking “guilty”. It is easy to assume the dog “knows” that chewing the rug was wrong, right? Not so fast. What is really happening is this; dogs are incredibly visual animals and are highly attuned to our body language, mannerisms and even our breathing patterns. When you enter a room and see your new rug destroyed, you immediately become justifiably upset. Your dog has learned over time that when those changes in your behavior occur it means nothing good for them! So when you enter the room, the only thing the dog “knows” is that you are upset - he has no idea that it is connected with the rug, which is by now a long forgotten memory for him. Knowing that you are upset, the dog acts “contrite” because he has also learned that behaving that way is advantageous to him when you are angry. As dog owners we need to understand this, because in assuming your dog “knows” he did something wrong, you also assume he is a “bad” dog and should’ve known better. If you don’t want your rug chewed up, it is your job to teach your dog what the appropriate things to chew on ARE (toys, rawhide bones, Kongs etc.) and reinforce your dog for chewing on those items so that they become his preferred chew items. Unless you catch your dog in the act of chewing the rug (or whatever), you can’t do anything to correct him … he just will not understand and he will not learn anything from your actions except that you are not being kind. If you do catch your dog in the act, do not use physical punishment, please! Making a loud, low “Eh!” sound or shaking a soda can with some coins inside of it will interrupt your dog’s behavior and allow you to redirect him onto a behavior that is acceptable. Teaching your dog control Just how much self-control does your dog actually have? When you take him out for a walk, can he control his urge to run up to people or chase after a squirrel that crosses your path? Do you have a hard time getting him to listen to your commands to "stay" when the mailman or anyone else comes to your door? If this sounds like your dog, then it's a good time to start teaching your dog some self-control. A good place to start is with a bit of leash training. Used properly, a leash can be a very valuable training tool that will help your dog understand the meaning of boundaries. It also lets your dog know that you are the leader. It can also go a long way in protecting your dog from run-ins with stray animals or children. The best way to use a leash is to give your dog a simple command like "sit". Keep the lead loose. If your dog tries to get out of the position, use the leash to guide and reposition him back into place, then let the lead go loose again. Start training your dog in an area that is free from any distractions. While he's on his leash, give him some simple commands like "sit" or "stay". Continue doing this exercise for a few days. Then, once he's shown that he can sit or stay for several minutes at a time without moving, you can move on to more challenging situations. Take him to the park or over to a friend's house and perform the same simple "sit"/"stay" exercise. Be sure to reward him with praise, a treat or a hug when he does what he's told without losing control. Throughout the training, it's important that you remain calm and quiet. Dogs that lack self-control are often excitable and will respond to your reactions. If you raise your voice, your dog might think you're as excited as he is and become even more agitated. It also sends your dog the message that you're not in control of the situation. If you're still having trouble getting your dog to control himself, you might want to consider enrolling him in an obedience class. 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• Philippines
18 Feb 07
My dog knows how to be the biggest pain in the a**! Hahaha! But I love him anyway... Oh, and he knows how to sit on command.... But only if he can see you holding a piece of bread in your hand as a reward for him.
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@glenry86 (211)
• Australia
18 Feb 07
chase a ball, play around, fetch, have fun
@ashcas (55)
• United States
18 Feb 07
Our 2 dogs can sit, stay, lay down, fetch, and one can roll over. They also understand "get a treat"(they run to the kitchen) "go to bed" "get your rope" "whos here"(they run to the window) "lets go bye bye"(they go to front door) "outside" (they run to back door). I feel silly doing it but me and my husband are always spelling things to each other. For example if I just got home I might ask "have they been O U T" instead of saying out or outside because once you say it they run to the back door and want out. :-)
@plumty1 (173)
18 Feb 07
my dog has no tricks.
@plumty1 (173)
18 Feb 07
open doors.and other ticks.