Words Mojo Knows

Mojo has an ever-expanding vocabulary. There are some words he knows and some words that catch his attention.

For example, he knows the word WALK. If you say it, he will go to the door and wait for you to put his leash on. And he knows it more than in the "Do you want to go on a walk?" context. He even knows it if you're talking about something completely different. If I were talking to the hubby and said: "I don't know why I wore 4-inch those heels to work today. I could barely walk in them and now my feet hurt," Mojo would recognize WALK mid-sentence and go crazy. Sometimes I don't even realize I'm saying the word and he'll go nuts.

I started to try spelling it out, but he caught on to that. So now, if we're discussing whose going to talk him, we'll say "the thing" or "around the neighborhood" or whatever we can come up with.

He also knows COME really well. He likes to come when other people call their dogs. He will always come to them. Always. Me? Most of the time, depending on what he wants to do.

He knows his girlfriend's name. It's pronounced Schway, but I think it's spelled Schauii or something....I could be talking on the phone, saying I saw her today and he would go crazy.

Some words will make him perk his ears up, and some words he knows better than others. Here's a list of words he knows or is learning:

• High five (I taught him this one to watch football with his dad)

• Outside

• Potty

• Treats

• Ice

• Mom

• Dad

• Kiss

• Hug

• Dance

• Katie

• Up

• Off

• Rings

• Bed time

• Toys

• Chicken

• Sit

• Park

• Sophie

And of course, he knows his name.

I'm sure I left some words out so I'll just have to update as I remember.