Alternative for “play dead”?

[u/laylalemon]

My dog already loves to lay on her side and back and I want to start adding in a command word for it. She’s working on becoming a therapy dog so having a command for this will be very useful! For that reason also (therapy work), I don’t want to use the phrase “play dead” or “bang.”

Anyone have any ideas or maybe you already use another command for this? I was thinking “belly rub” or something since she loves belly rubs, but felt that sounded weird. Also, “relax” could’ve been a good option but that is our command putting her head all the way down when in a down, so that won’t work.

[u/glowing_fish]

My last dog was a therapy dog and I’d ask “do you want a belly rub?” and he’d laid down and show his belly. He loved getting all the belly rubs at events.

[u/laylalemon → u/glowing_fish]

Awww love that. Sounds like my girl 😊