And if you tell him to do something, he just stands there and looks at you like he doesn't understand.

bottle. She hi-tails it off the counter!!! If I just say GET OFF-she just walks closer. But she understands my reaching for the water spray.

So I am liberal as you with spray bottle

I know several dogs and "NO!" is merely a suggestion with most of them.

And these guys don't negotiate fairly, alternatively whining and acting hyper-expectant.

no spray bottle needed. My Molly (Good Golly!) is a 10 year old solid black (except for her graying muzzle) pittie who learned many lessons on her own before we rescued each other ~9years ago.

Husband’s brother (let’s call him Jerry) came to visit while we were clearing out the house of my father in law after his death. Brother brought 4 steaks, claiming Arkansas beef is superior. Jerry anointed the steaks with who knows what, left them on the edge of the counter, then went outside to smoke a cigarette. Came back in and started cussing 🤬 about a missing steak.

Molly was playing possum in her travel kennel and never confessed to any crime, but she obviously wanted to test the superiority of Arkansas beef.😂 Come on, Jerry, you left them unattended on the counter’s edge! Who’s the dummy here?

She hasn’t done anything like that at home that I’ve noticed but I did find a lime buried in her bed this morning. Dreaming of Margaritaville?

Four foots. Gotta love ‘em.
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Dog turns head and looks at you. Then turns head back to his direction. Looks back at you one more time….Runs the other way. Eff you mom.

Loved to run off and if you called her name and said ,Come! She would just stand there and smirk at you as if to say “You can’t be serious!” and then run away some more.

Although she might have come back for a blueberry donut ….

We have to tell him no, very firmly several times, and he will stop his loud and incessant barking. However, if there are actually people moving outside, it takes a few efforts. Then when he obeys, he complains and whines and grumbles about it under his breath as he's laying on the couch. IF he wasn't so sweet, smart and funny, he'd be a true pain in the ass. He gets crazy at times, but guess that fits in with the rest of us.

at least dogs make some attempt at understanding sometimes. rather, most times.
but they get in the zone over somethings and words just become background noise

that there was no hearing without eye contact. No hearing, no command and certainly no "No".