Russian Dog Commands Quiz

Russian Dog Commands

• Commands listed for training dogs in Russian, including phonetic pronunciations.

Essential Commands

• Come: KO MNE (cum neah) - Used to call a dog back.
• Sit: SIDET (see-DET, palatalized "t") - Standard command for sitting.
• Down: LYEZHAT' (lje-ZHAT', palatalized "t") - Command for lying down.
• Stand: STOYAT' (sto-yauht', palatalized "t") - Instructs dog to stand up.
• Stay: STAY! - MYESTO (MJE-sto) - Keeps the dog in place until otherwise directed.

Movement Commands

• Heel: RYADOM (RJA-dom) - Directs the dog to walk closely by the owner’s side.
• GO OUTSIDE: GULYAT' (GU-Lhat) - Command for encouraging a dog to go outdoors.
• GO HOME: DOMOY (do-MOJ) - Used to direct the dog to return home.

Commands for Action

• OUT: FU - Simple command for directing a dog to leave a certain area.
• Voice: GOLOS (GO-los) - Command for getting the dog to bark or communicate.
• FETCH: APORT (a-PORT) - Instructs the dog to retrieve an object.
• Jump: BARYER (ba-RJER) - Command for jumping, often used for agility training.
• Forward: VPERYOD (vpe-RJOD) - Encourages the dog to move ahead or advance.
• GUARD: OHRANYAI (o-khra-NYAJ) - Command to have the dog safeguard or protect an area.
• ATTACK: FAS - A command instructing the dog to launch an attack (for trained protection dogs).

Positive Reinforcement

• GOOD: HOROSHO (ho-ro-SHO) - Praise when the dog performs well.
• GOOD BOY: MOLODETS (mo-lo-DETS) - Positive affirmation for a male dog exhibiting good behavior.