How many words does your dog know Forums

Pusser · Last edited by Pusser on Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:58 pm; edited 1 time in total

My Mums cat understood about 5 commands. "Go to bed" which meant he had to go upstairs and jump on my parents bed on his very own blanket at the foot. "Indoors" which most cats probably understand. Can't remember the other 3 so perhaps it was only one or two then. Sad

p.s. .... maybe just the one. Rolling Eyes

p.s.s Oh yes. And when she told him to go to bed, she had to carry him up the stairs. Cool

dbh1961

Rapide561

Hello

My mum and dog had a dog and she knew when a thunder storm was coming. She was absolutely terrified of thunder and would start panting hours before the storm.

Russell

Mikemoss

Roxy knows the names of most of her toys and all the usual commands, but I have a small confession to make and I'm trusting you lot to keep my secret.

While out on walks, she ranges out far and wide (as border collies are pre-programmed to do), careering round in huge circles before settling down and waiting for her ball to be thrown. At each change of direction I put on an elaborate display of curious whistling sounds so it looks to passers by as though she is obeying my every instruction, whereas, of course, I'm just following hers.

Her favourite sentences include 'find those humans' which means she knows there are visitors somewhere in the house, probably enjoying a lie-in, and 'last night wee wees' which means mad dash into the garden followed by equally mad dash upstairs to pinch my side of the bed.

How do people live without a dog?

Willows18

My retrievery Poppy is a nightmare if I just open my wardrobe door now.

Its wear I keep my old grey joggers I wear to take her and our springer spaniel out for walks. It used to send her into a frenzy when I put them on, now all I have to do is open my wardrobe door!!

Groper

Our dog Chester knows lots of words only problem is he only responds to the ones he fancies like Tuna fish,Markies,Bonios,teatime etc.
Also knows days of week and time - Mon to Fri 1400 hrs time for walk,arrives and pesters incessantly until boots and coat are collected.
Sat & Sun - lays snoring until 1600 hrs then its time for a walk, just when the football is starting on the television.

LynneKen

Hi, nice dog!! they say that they(dogs) have a vocabulary of 75 words,but in my experience its about 175 and still learning they know all the important things even if you -- spell, whisper, mouth and think, I am sure that they are mentally telepathic and very intelligent of course,and they all have very acurate watches, as soon as you get her to answer back let us know LOL. Very Happy

theboadacea

Hmmm, bodie is a bit of a word watcher. If I look at her and specifically talk to her she concentrates on my face.

With certain words that she recognises, her ears go up. If I specifically talsk about something she wants, her body goes still and she focuses on my eyes when I say that word, she'll stay there till I back track and mention it several times!

Words include

Chicken
Bed time
Breakfast
Tea time
Dinner
Treat
Ball
Ragga
Cheese (no longer allowed due to feet chewing!)
Bone
Blanket
Eggs
Bacon
Beef
Sit
Stay
Leave
Backoff
Play
Touch it I dare you!
Say please
Bed
Wanna pee and poo?
What you done? (seriously contrite!)
Here (good at this one)
Walk
Fetch it (exceptionally good at this one - hates leaving ball behind)
Yoghurt
Toast
Where's ollie!

Weirdly enough, put her on a lead she pulls as she knows we are behind her. Leave her off the lead she walks glued to heel to keep track of us! We stay on a farm so it is not an issue but it is really hard to make her wander off when she is off a lead (not been on a lead for at least 6 months) unless I utilise a ball thrower (I throw like a girl otherwise!)

Leigh

MandyandDave

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