[lulababy]

Originally Posted by LindaV

Remy knows:
Sit
Down
Stay
Come
Wait (she must sit and wait for the "OK" command for food - especially food from the hand, or a toy or treat)
Quiet
Speak (means a little quiet growl/talk)
Belly (goes belly up)
Roll (which she does on the "Down" command too - lol - she gets too excited sometimes)
Spin
And the weirdest of all!! Her favorite toys have names. She will go to her basket and get the toy - by name!
Get Stumpy! (her favorite little plush squeaky frog that got it's name because the bigger dogs chewed it's arms and legs off, and even the new intact ones, well, they're still Stumpy *lol*)
Get Your Snake! (a colorful Petstages snake toy)
Get Your Buddy! (A small floppy cat thingy from Old Navy)
Get Your Bone!
And her all time favorite - Get the Sock! (she LOVES old socks tied into a knot)
When Remy decides it's playtime she'll sit at my feet and "talk" to me - waiting for me to tell her what to get! It's the cutest thing ever.

Smoochies (of course means a wet sloppy Yorkie face licking)
Leave It! She must drop into my hand (or on the floor) anything she has. (this is an important one for me because anything she shouldn't have she drops on command)
Bring It! Retrieve and bring to me when we play "fetch".
Dance! I took advantage of her little foot kicking maneuver which she loves to do often on anything and everything and called it "Dance" - lol
These are such smart little dogs! As a former dog trainer (big dogs, obedience, behavior and Field Training - plus written numerous articles on behavior and training) it is such a pleasure to work with my smart little girly-girl I'm trying to teach her a few more tricks, and it's so much fun! Plus, the more consistent I am with working her, the more responsive and connected she is. Yes, she can be stubborn sometimes, but to me that's all the more fun and challenging.
Now, if I could just be more consistent about stopping her from wanting to eat the UPS guy...

how do you teach the names of the toys? i really want to do this.. ive tried by showing her the toy and saying its name and then asking her to get it.. but she doesnt really understand.. she basically just gets whatever you throw