I said SIT…oh, excuse me. I thought you were a dog.

I had an interesting conversation the other day. We were talking about the dogs and what commands we use and how they transcend into other aspects of our lives. It made me laugh because I immediately thought about telling my nephew to “leave it” when he picked up something off the floor. It kind of started a thread of conversations with the staff, friends, family and colleagues so I thought I would share some of the stories that I found amusing:

There was a child misbehaving in public and a colleague couldn’t believe her owners allowed her to act that way.

I recently asked a customer to wipe her paws when she entered the lobby and we both paused, looked at each other and then busted out laughing. Thankfully, she had a sense of humor.

A friend told me she cannot go through a door without turning around and saying, “wait” to make sure no one rushes the door. I’m pretty sure that will become part of my repertoire.

You coming in?

I have turned into my mother with the “aat” correction that just seems to flow from my mouth. Not to mention, the “hairy eyeball” that can stop a dog in its tracks from across the room – now I know how my mom kept 4 kids in order all those years.

I use the “come” and the “sit” hand signal unknowingly in various situations: around my nieces and nephews, at dinner with my friends, at the park, out running errands…mind you, this is when I don’t have a dog with me. Hmmm…

Another colleague’s daughter was yelling the German word for “out” to the cat (who had brought her a mouse) when only her dogs are bilingual. Can you imagine, this cat is all proud of the wonderful gift she is bringing in and she’s getting yelled at in another language – oh, if only animals could tell us what they are thinking, those thoughts would have been priceless.

There are a lot of other examples of these types of faux pas; in the end, we work with dogs and while it is not intentional, the commands work with all types. We like and need to be in control of a room and it really doesn’t matter if it’s a room full of dogs or people. Sit, stay & come in with your dogs to Canine Crews – we’ll make sure they are loved and talked to just like they are human!