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Rudy's Hand Signals

Hand Signals/Signs introduced	new = 27	knows/reacts to... = 13
8 wks	Rudy, toilet, come, NO, happy, good/thumbs up
9 wks	sit, stay, look at me	happy, toilet, good/thumbs up	Happy is clapping	toilet =
10 wks	car	NO, sit	No=	Sit = Palm up / Raise hand
11 wks	play, food/eat	food/eat	food = Thumb and fingers together / bring towards mouth
12 wks	sleep, finished/done	finished/done	Done = start with hands together / spread fingers and hands apart.
13 wks	off, up		off =  point index finger down
14 wks	water, bad, drop, drop!, drop!! = )	off
15 wks	wash, love, sorry, work, rain, thankyou	car
18 wks	easy/gentle	water, wash
21 wks	Give me five/Shake	Give me five/Shake
26 wks		stay
Note: Rudy an I have modified and made up our own hand signals for some signs that didn't work for us or feel natural, such as NO.  He reacts to me shaking my index finger.
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