I watched this Horizon TV program a few days ago all about the secret life of dogs, and I was very impressed by the dog that understands over 340 of your human words. I know 13. This blog is (obviously) written by translations of my thoughts – you didn’t think I actually type all this did you?
Anyway, here are my 13 words:
- Up – Stand up on my back legs like humans do. Stay standing up till I get a treat.
- Down – Get off things, like laps, or sofas, or beds.
- In – Go to my bed, or rug, or cage, or my favourite back of sofa place.
- Out – If I’m inside, it means run to the back door then go outside in the nasty cold garden to go to the loo. If I’m already outside it means go to the loo already.
- Roll-over – what it sounds like. I do it till I get fuss/a treat. It’s harder than it looks.
- Jump-up – Get up on the sofa, or the bed, or a lap.
- Sit – Plonk my bum on the ground. I get this and Lie-down confused though.
- Lie-down – Plonk my belly on the ground. I get this and Sit confused though.
- Hoover – EAT THE FOOD THEY DROPPED!!!!!! OMG SO EXCITING!!!!!!
- Walkies – YAY! Run to the front door and get my lead put on, it’s time to go out for a WALK!!
- Bad-dog – I don’t like this one, it means I was naughty and they’re upset. Not good.
- Good-girl – Happy times, I’ve been good. Sometimes I get a treat or a fuss when they say this one.
- Stay – Don’t go anywhere.
I thought the scientists were a bit stupid though. They had to do tests to prove that dogs and humans understand each other, and know when they’re upset and stuff? I already knew that, and loads of other people did too. Idiots. 
