Stuck on the Command to a dog crossword clue from NYT Crossword published on July 21 2020? We’re here to help you solve it.
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The Verified Answer for Command to a dog is:
- SPEAK
More Answers
This clue is also used in other crossword puzzles but has different answers. See the list below for all possible solutions for this clue.
- SIT
- HEEL
- STAY
- COME
- SIC
- BEG
Useful hints for “Command to a dog” Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Clue Explanation
▼I’ll bet you think that dogs can’t form sentences. We know that they can learn to associate certain words with certain actions, but did you know that they can learn to SPEAK to their human companions to convey their wants and needs? I’ve been following a wonderful account on Instagram called “hunger4words,” run by a speech therapist named Christina Hunger. Ms. Hunger has taught her dog, Stella, how to push buttons to ask for what she wants, in the same way that nonverbal people can use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) boards. Stella has been doing this for a while, and is now putting words together — including referring to herself, showing that dogs have a sense of self (scientists used to believe that dogs didn’t have that sense of self, which was why they barked at their image in mirrors).