Peggy Moran's
Intermediate Dog School

Vocabulary:

HEEL:                Sit at handler's left side, facing forward.

STAY:                 Dog must not change position or move away; attention    
                            should be engaged, and dog should be anticipating
                            release or command.

COME:               Sit in front, facing and looking up at handler.

STAND:              Stand as positioned, not moving paws.

TAKE IT:             Hold object in mouth.

THANK YOU:     Release object from mouth.

FETCH:              Sit in front of handler (as in "come") with object in mouth.

RIGHT:                Sit at handler's right side (opposite of "heel").

BACK:                 Walk backwards.


Hand Signals:

DOWN:                Right hand up palm facing dog.

SIT:                       Left hand up, palm facing handler.

COME:                 Right hand moves diagonally up, from right side to chest,       
                              palm toward handler.

HEEL(finish):       Left hand, palm down, on diagonal from stomach to left
                              side.

STAND:                Right hand moves forward from dogs face (at eye level,
                               parallel to floor) about 12 inches.

STAY:                    Palm of left hand in front of dog's face; no hand motion.

GO:                        Left arm at 90* angle, back of hand even with right side
                               of dog's face; hand is moved forward parallel to floor,
                               sending dog in direction hand points.