What if you could only...

... Choose 5 things to train your dog to do and nothing more (doesn't include housetraining).

What would your most important top 5 things be and why?

Mine would be:

Stay - To lessen the likely-hood of bolting from doors.
Stop - In case they got out or away from me i want them to be able to stop when i say so.
Come - To come back to me when i call if they ever got loose.
Down - This is the safety position for izzie that i'm partial to, not sure why.
Drop It - In case they pick up something they shouldn't have.

- Come: lol its kinda necessary
- Stay: For pictures
- Heel: its useful at airports when we are walking close
- Drop it: for when he tries to eat something
- SHH!: for when he barks

Come: it will save the dogs life in an emergency
Heel: I like my arms in socket
Stay: its nice to keep him in one place
Settle: becuase he needs to go lay down and leave me alone for a while
Stop 'em: because what good is a protection dog that will not bite on command?

#1 How to learn more than 5 cues

Recall
Leave it
Down
Wait (not stay)
tug of war

:hail:

Quiet!
I said Quiet!
Quiet! NOW!
STFU!!
Do not make me come in there!

Do you really need the why?

Come
Stay
Leave it
Heel
Down (lie down)

Mow the lawn
Do laundry
Wash dishes
Do my job for me
And cook

Well, you said 5 things . . . you didn't specify that they had to be things my dog could actually learn.

Oh, and I think the reason why is obvious. My dog would be mentally and physically worn out every day and I would be living the life of Riley.

Come
Stay
Quiet
Leave it
Off

Oh, and what Theresa said too. lol

Come
Stay
Give Me That (variant of leave it ... the little one is faster than me at grabbing)
With Me (casual Heel - just be with me)
Quiet

LLW (not really a command, but that is what I want, lol)
Come
Stay
Quiet
Fetch (again, a behavior more than a command, but I want it, )

Anything else?

extra words so i can post.