"NO" is pretty universal. If the perceived aggressor doesn't understand "NO", then it's time...maybe?Shoot Straight wrote:That's one of the reasons my most frequent verbalization in practice is "NO!"Excaliber wrote:"Don't move" is a much better initial command (you'll soon realize you can't continue to just look at each other and you'll have to give a series of directions after that) because it's unambiguous and close enough to the same phrase in Spanish that it's almost always understood. That's a major consideration in Texas and many other areas of the country as well.
I may say other things depending on the totality of the situation in the scenario practiced but the most common is a simple "NO!" with or without a stop gesture with my support hand, depending on the distance. The voice tone and body language are enough to make myself clear to dogs, so humans have no excuse.
If it comes to that, Heaven forbid, it will be time.