Yup, I too am among the guilty! I'm glad I taught Chagall hand signals, he really responds well to them and I seldom find myself "repeating" them. I do, however, find myself repeating verbal commands at times, knowing full well it's a no-no. But even more so, I overhear my husband doing it (especially, "off-off-off!!!") and have to gently remind him, and ask him to remind me, not to do it. He's sensitive and gets a bit insulted, but Chagall seems to enjoy watching "mom" and "dad" do this dance. I swear that pooch knows exactly what he's been asked to do the first time but apparently he enjoys being lobbied a bit. lol!! You people make me feel so much better about my poodle parenting! I know my little boy is always a step or two ahead of me, thank goodness he's patient with me and has a very forgiving nature. If there's a reverse universe where he gets to be in charge of me someday, I know he'll excel.