Blimey....you've been busy with your mutt Andy
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Right, here's what Samson can do:
Sit (he sits)(he'll sit for over 10 minutes with or without me staying with him)
Down (he lays down) (he'll do this at distance too....within shouting range)(he'll stay down indefinately with or without me staying with him)
Stand(he stands still and waits for next command - up to 5 minutes - this is VERY hard to do as they always want to sit or wonder off)
Stay(he stays where he is indefinately with or without me staying with him)
Wait (different to stay in that he will maintain in whatever possition he is in when given the command)
Up (he either jumps up to me (paws on shoulders) or whatever I point to - or jumps/climbs onto something I point to)
Leave (he will drop whatever he has in his mouth or pass it to me if I hold my hand out)
Hold it (he will keep hold of whatever/whoever he has in his mouth at the time)
Paw (how embarracing that he knows this....my wife taught him!)
Empty (yes, he actually goes to the loo on command!!!!)
Come (obviously he comes to me)
Heel (he walks with his nose by my left knee and keeps pace with me walking or running)
Seek (he will start to track and follow whatever trail I have set for him)
Find him (he will search an area inside or out for a person or people)
Watch/Watch him (this is his command to spark up and bark at an agressor and watch them ready for a possible bite)
Take him (the realse command to actually go in for a bite or to chase and bring down a target)
Out (command to release the person he has biten and is holding)
Gently (used for numerous situations from walking slower to gently taking a biscuit...it means just that "be gentle")
Away (I want him to move away from me and then lay down - he goes about 10 metres) (been trying to teach him to go left or right but we're having trouble with that)
In your bed (very important command, sends him straight to his bed where he stays until told otherwise - his "bed" can be his normal bed at home or if out then the boot of the car or a blanket on the floor)
I think that's about his lots..... clearly from the above he's a very clever doggy and has been very well trained....I'd like to take credit for all of the above but to be fair he was trained by the police....I've just kept his training up.... I'm also working on "Stop chasing that Bloo** squirrel" but he's just not learning it somehow!!!!
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