stay!

A verbal command for a dog to remain motionless. No jumping on the counters, Rex—stay!

stay!

(spoken) used to tell a dog not to move

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References in classic literature

Stay! Sit down here beside me; it is not to no purpose.

Stay! And if thou wilt go, thou impatient one, go not the way that I came.

View in context

"Stay!" I remind her, as I follow her gaze just in time to see Dorothy, the neighbor's mostly-white calico cat fade into the brush.

Stay happy: teach your dog a rock-solid "stay"--without leash jerks, threats, or yelling

But with patience and consistency, even high energy and insecure dogs can develop a rock-solid stay!

Way to stay! Produce a dependable "stay" in your dog, no matter what the distraction

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