What is it? It's not in the commands list on this site. Also, what is normally used for praise, like "yes" or "good boy"?

In Schutzhund competitions, is it a requirement to use german commands, or is english permitted?

frengly.com says:
go potty is "gehen Sie potty"
yes is "ja"
good boy is "guter Junge"

So that's just a translation from an online translation service. What's used in dog training?

German is not a requirement for Schutzhund. What is amusing to me is that the US is the only country that I know of that doesnt use its own language in dog training. Do you think the French are going to use German commands to trial? I think not! ha ha.

Dont know about German, but in Dutch there isn't a direct translation for "go potty" that I know of. Potty is an English word. The closest I can think of in Dutch would be "go op je potje poepen", which literally means "go poop on your pot", which you would tell a toddler, not a dog. German has different slang, but I can imagine that there might not be a direct translation.

Try finding a translation for "go outside". In Dutch I use "ga naar buiten" (go outside), "ga piesen" (go pee), "ga poepen" (go poop). German might be similar so play with a translator.

Is there a reason you don't just tell your dog to go potty in English? It's far simpler :p You dont have to tell the dog to go poop in the middle of a trial, although im sure there's dogs that have done that.

The FRENCH???????!!!!!!! Whens the last time the french did anything NOT french????? lol, lol! All kidding aside, I agree, what difference does it make what language you tell the dog to dump or pee?

I completely understand the desire to use another language - for anything. It's fun for one thing. Why not use it if you have the knowledge?

Regarding German, the Germans do not speak to children and dogs the way they do adults.

For example, you would never say "(Gehen) Sie" anything to a dog. It is the proper form and is not used for a dog.

If you wanted to use a command for "going potty", you could say, "Willst du raus" or "Vor die Tuer". Using it in the form of a question or a statement, it means "Do you want to go outside (or potty in this case)?"

Here are a few basic terms to use to command your dog that may not be on a Schutzhund type list:

Quiet - Still
No bark - Nicht bellen
No chew - nicht kauen
No bite - nicht beissen
Back - zurueck
Do you want to eat? - Willst du fressen?
Do you want to go in the car? - Willst du ins Auto?
Who is that? - Wer ist das?
Wait - Warte
Set up (putting your dog in a sit on your left side) - komm nack links
Leave it - Lass es sein
Over - Ueber
Under - Unter
Go down (the stairs, hill, etc.) - Geh nach unten
Go up (the stairs, hill, etc.) - Geh nach oben
Show me - Zeig mir
Want to play? - Willst du spielen?
Pass auf! - Watch (out)! I use it when I want my dog to bark aggressively.
Komm doch mit - Come along (I use it when he is off leash and walking too slowly)

Guter Junge(boy)/guter Maedchen(girl) is correct.

Hope this helps . Viel Spass!

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... Is there a reason you don't just tell your dog to go potty in English? It's far simpler :p

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All kidding aside, I agree, what difference does it make what language you tell the dog to dump or pee?

I'm with Mike and Sue.

German is fun when you're commanding the dog to do something, just because it sounds so harsh and I feel like some kind of general. =) "GEH WEG!!" If you can say everything and cough up copious amount of phlegm at the same time, you are the true German master!

If you go with German commands, you may want to get the correct pronunciations also. Certain letters in German words may be silent or may be emphasized more (take it from someone who got some puzzled looks when stationed in Germany).

IMO, English is the way to go.

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If you go with German commands, you may want to get the correct pronunciations also

Why? I get a kick out of listening to people saying it wrong :p :p :p