Sep 30

6 Commonly Used Hand Signals In Dog Obedience Training

The following is a listing of 6 hand signals that are normally used in dog obedience training.

1. “Come”: A movement crosswise the body from the side to the opposite shoulder.

2. “Down”: Can be completed in two ways. The first way is with the arm raised to shoulder height in a signal movement if the owner is opposite the dog. The second way to take out the “Down” gesture is to with the left arm down with elbow in a straight line, wrist turned, and palm and fingers parallel to the ground if the dog is at heel position.

3. “Heel”: A forward movement of the left hand parallel to the ground to make the dog begin walking at heel. It is as well a swinging signal of the left hand from in front of the owner to his side to make the dog go to heel.

4. “Sit”: While facing the dog with any hand extended and palm faced up, flip up the fingers with a fast wrist motion.

5. “Stay”: Can be completed by having the arm extended down, palm reverse, and held briefly in front of the dog’s muzzle.

6. “Stand – Stay”: This is completed with the sign same to “Stay.”

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