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u/klugedlife 6h ago
Accounting, and that damned cat has been nagging me about my spending ever since.
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u/OldJeeWhizz 6h ago
When my dog stretched when getting up from laying down I would say, "bow to your sensei" and now I can get him to stretch by saying it.
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u/cmcsed9 6h ago
My childhood cat would only drink moving water, so when I finally put my foot down to have him drink out of a bowl, I stirred it to show him there was water in there, and from then on, he would stir his water with his paw before every drink.
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u/cihojuda 5h ago
One of my cats will sometimes dip her paw in the water dish and lick the water off. We call it piggy dippin'.
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u/country-girl0589 6h ago
how to tell time. im very strict on a schedule on going to the bathroom and with her food and now she tells me when its time for both
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u/GoodGoodGoody 6h ago
Idiot relative of a visiting friend taught the dog to do stairs before we wanted.
Dog was still having some nervous or excited pee problems which were a whole lot easier when restricted to non-carpeted main floor.
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u/crimedog58 6h ago
If you go outside and do your business you get a little treat when you come back in.
They’ve figured out I didn’t put any caveats on that. So now they go out and lift a leg ever so briefly.
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u/ChangeForAParadigm 6h ago
I’m potty training a lab puppy which is proving difficult because I live downtown and she’s a nervous girl. I totally get your situation.
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u/DJA-GEN-RDT 6h ago
I’m fairly sure I taught one of them to think “FOR FCK SAKE” is its name on account of how stupid it is.
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u/rharper38 6h ago
I taught him lollipops exist and now he is a menace for a Dum-dum lollipop. Tried to get in my lap on a Zoom call because he wanted one and they were up. He is 125 pounds
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u/Affectionate_Elk4805 6h ago
She parents my children. She’s noticed what things they do that I don’t allow when I’m not paying attention and tries to herd them into time out 😂
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u/figbash137 6h ago
That when I put on pants they get kibbles cause I’m leaving. Sometimes I’m just putting on pants. But no, mostly no pants.
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u/PastFarm9063 6h ago
When I say "toes" she eats what I dropped on the floor and am helpfully pointing at with my toes.
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u/InDaCrimez 6h ago
My dog thinks Everytime I start to roll a joint it’s time to walk - to be fair, 1/2 the time it is, but she reacts the second I open the pouch of bud
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u/Last-River-2995 6h ago
How to ask to play with the laser by shoving it over to us.
If that doesn't work then he gets in front of the tv until we use it to move him.
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u/CrypticFishpaste 6h ago
Jump and spin 360 degrees in the air. Thought that what spin meant...what have I done?
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u/floordrapes 6h ago
I taught my Golden Retriever to speak for treats. Now she barks her head off every time I open the food bin for dinner. I’m convinced she thinks she’s speaking to get fed.
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u/One-Hat-9887 6h ago
Fetch with a shoelace. He's fat and lazy and when he gave up playing I'd throw the shoelace towards him. So he picks it up and brings it back now
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u/shhhhecrets 6h ago
To take her pills. She wouldn’t get fed until she took her medicine. Turns out yelling “eat it” over and over and ‘rewarding’ her with her food after she ate it works surprisingly well. I dropped her pill one day accidentally and told her to eat it as a joke, and she swallowed it right down. Food motivation is a great thing.
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u/rysup229 6h ago
One of our dogs whines/groans when she has to go outside to do her thing. Our other dog will look at me everytime he hears the whining because he knows that he will get to go outside too and is waiting for me to say the words
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u/CraptasticFanDango 6h ago
Taught our mini schnauzer to use a tinkle bell to go outside and go potty. It was working great until she changed the rules and decided it was LET ME OUT NOW! Anytime my husband went outside, she would incessantly ring it nonstop so she could be with him. Had to take it away, because I couldn't take it anymore.
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u/BotherBoring 6h ago
My dog loses her shizit when she hears an electric car because my parents drive an electric car and she thinks Granny and Grandpa are here to visit Her Majesty.
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u/cleopatrasleeps 5h ago
I wear a CPAP to bed. I accidentally taught my cat it's ok to sleep on my face because I can still breathe. My cat sometimes tries it with my husband then can't understand why he gets pushed off.
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u/g-breh 5h ago
A couple of things.
I taught my cat to come and find me when jangled my keys when coming home. I could be round the block, jingle them, and he's come running and meowing like a lunatic.
I also taught him to follow me on walks with the dog, and he's just follow me anytime I left the house.
And I taught my mum's dog a few visual commands. Like, if I put a finger to my lip, he'd know to be quiet. If I clapped one hand a few times he'd know it's time for scratches. Palm facing up for sit, palm facing the floor for lay down.
He passed a few years ago
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u/MinimalistFan 1h ago
Mine automatically think that if I’m standing in the kitchen between the sink and the island, they will get treats.
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u/Raider4- 6h ago
One of my cat only drinks water out of tall glasses now, like a gentleman.