Wait
Wait asks the dog to pause temporarily until given permission to continue.
Stay
Stay teaches the dog to maintain a specific position until the handler returns or gives a release cue.
Place
Place teaches the dog to move onto a defined surface and remain there until released.
Leave It
Leave it teaches the dog to disengage from an item, smell, person, animal, or opportunity before taking it.
Hand Target
Hand targeting teaches the dog to touch its nose to an offered hand.
Down
Down teaches the dog to place its elbows and body on the ground until released or given another cue.
Drop It
Drop it teaches the dog to release an item already held in its mouth.
Sit
Sit teaches the dog to place its rear on the ground and remain there until released or given another cue.
Release Cue
A release cue tells the dog that a position, boundary, or waiting behavior has ended.