Your cues, commands, signals, words... You have so many options!
Your dog can learn that any word cues any skill that they know. It’s just a matter of training it properly.
There are many reasons to give your dog a unique cue for a skill. Some people just want something that sounds nice to them. Some people want to pick a word that other family members will not say to their dog. Some people want to pick different words for each of their dogs, so that the dogs know for sure who is being talked to. Here are some ideas for cue words for the main skills in Rally and AKC Obedience.
Heel
Heel
Follow
With me
Right here
Side
Leg
Let’s go
March
Strut
Prance
Walk on
Left Finish
Heel
Left
Port
Close
Side
Place
Finish
Swing
Flip
In/Get in
Get ready
Turn
Right Finish
Finish
Right
Starboard
Wrap
Around/go ’round
Circle
Behind
Swipe
Swoosh
Pass
Front
Front
To me
Here
Come
Close
Face / Face me
Center
Sit
Sit
Tuck
Scoot
Plop
Butts
Down
Down
Fold
Lie
Drop
Settle
Floor
Stop
Flop
Stand
Stand
Pose
On-your-feet
Freeze
Kick/Kickback
Pop/pop up/pop out
Stay
Stay
Wait
Pause
Relax
Spin
Spin
Twist
Circle
Turn
Jump
Jump Over
Hup
Fly