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Photograph of WinnieMy name is Winnie. I am a Labrador retriever. I was born on November 28, 2006 and raised in Pasadena, Maryland by Buddy. Buddy did a great job of helping to socialize me by exposing me to shopping malls, elevators, strange noises (alarms, sirens, and bells), people, and other dogs and cats. Buddy taught me basic commands such as sit, down, and shake. I went to school at Canine Companions for Independence in Medford, New York, graduating with my partner Mary on December 12, 2008. I know a total of 50 commands, including how to open and close doors, to turn lights on and off, to pick up things from the floor, and even to carry items in my mouth. I am learning how to get the phone so, if Mary falls, I can get the phone to call for help. My favorite command is “lap,” where I put my front paws up on Mary’s lap, and she gives me a big hug. It is great coming to work everyday with Mary at the FBI.

Here are 44 commands I do most often:

    1. Sit – to place bottom down on the floor
    2. Don’t – to leave something alone
    3. Let’s Go – to start walking
    4. Down – to lay down
    5. Shake – to lift paw to greet someone
    6. Release – to start to play
    7. Heel - to sit on the left side
    8. Side – to sit on the right side
    9. OK – it’s OK to eat or to do something
    10. That’s It – on target
    11. Visit – to lay head on lap of leader
    12. Lap – to put front paws on leader’s lap the stand on back legs
    13. Step – to put front paws on foot rest of wheelchair
    14. Off – to jump off of something
    15. Stand – to stand still on all four legs
    16. Behind – to go behind the person’s wheelchair
    17. Front – to sit in front of the wheelchair
    18. Move – to get out of the way
    19. Back – to back-up in front of the wheelchair
    20. Here – to come
    21. Speak – to bark
    22. Quiet – to stop barking
    23. Jump – to jump on top of something
    24. Turn – to turn around
    25. Under – to go under a table or bench
    26. Hurry – to toilet
    27. Wait – to stay in a designated area
    28. Hold – to keep an object in mouth
    29. Give – to let go of an object
    30. Bed – to go to a specific place to rest
    31. Out – to go out a doorway
    32. Car – to jump on the back seat of a car
    33. Get – to pickup an object
    34. Fetch – to play the game and retrieve a ball
    35. Kennel – to go into my kennel
    36. Dress – to stand still so the collar and jacket can be put on
    37. Tug – to open a draw or door
    38. Fix it – to untangle the leash from my paws
    39. Push –to close a draw or door
    40. Get the leash – pick-up the leash from the floor
    41. Up – to place front paws on table or wall
    42. Light – to push light switch on
    43. Switch – to push light switch off
    44. Stop – to freeze.
 

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