My lil yorkie can talk! (captioning)

HI THERE
MY PRECIOUS BABY...
SIT DOWN.
LOOK AT THIS CAMERA & LET'S GREET TO FRIENDS.
HER NAME'S MONA. SIGN LIKE THIS, "MONA".
OK, I GOT TO TELL YOU HOW IT ALL HAPPENED.
8 YEARS AGO, I FOUND HER AS TINY PUPPY.
I WONDERED WHAT HER LIFE WOULD LEAD.
I LEARNED IT'S BEEN TRULY AMAZING TO HAVE HER.
I'VE WATCHED HER CHANGING & THE BOND WE'VE DEVELOPED.
I MUST SHARE THIS ONE FUNNY STORY WITH YOU.
MY HUSBAND OSKAR & I TOOK HER WITH US ON THE ALASKAN CRUISE.
SIT DOWN AND PLEASE PAY ATTENTION.
ALASKA IS KNOWN FOR A GREAT WILDERNESS WHERE
MANY ANIMALS LIKE WHALES AND EAGLES INHABIT.
WE OBTAINED A PERMISSION FOR ACCOMPANYING HER WITH US ON THE SHIP.
IT WENT WELL BUT PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME HOW SHE WENT FOR POTTY.
ON THE 2ND EVENING, IT WAS SCHEDULED TO MEET WITH THE CAPTAIN OF SHIP.
WE DECIDED TO LEAVE HER WITH MY GRANDMOTHER IN LAW IN HER ROOM.
SHE WASN'T FEELING WELL BECAUSE OF SEA MOTION.
IT WAS SET AND WE LEFT THEM 2 STAYING THERE RIGHT NEXT TO OUR ROOM.
WE DRESSED UP AND WENT DOWN TO 3RD DECK FOR THE FORMAL DINING.
WE MET WITH THE CAPTAIN AND HIS CREW WORKERS. LOVELY.
SOMEHOW, I WAS DISCUSSING W/ MY HUBBY ABOUT HOW MANY MEALS WERE PREPARED
FOR ALL 2,000 PASSENGERS AT SAME TIME, HOW?
ALL OF SUDDEN. AT END OF OUR DINING TABLE.
NEXT TO BIG CIRCLE OF WINDOW, YOU COULD SEE THE OCEAN OUT THERE.
HER FACE POPPED UP RIGHT THERE!
I THOUGHT INSTANTLY, HOW DID SHE COME ALL THE WAY DOWN FROM 6TH TO 3RD DECK?
OH NO! SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPENED TO NANA UPSTAIRS ?
MY HUSBAND RUSHED UP TO SEE HER.
HE FOUND NANA AND BOTH WERE SO RELIEVED.
HE ASKED HER HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?
SHE EXPLAINED THAT THE CLEANING LADY ACCIDENTLY OPENED THE DOOR.
MONA BOLTED AND RAN DOWN ON HER OWN TO FIND US!
OUT OF 2,000 PEOPLE SITTING AND EATING, SHE FOUND US THERE!
OH MY! THE OTHERS LEARNED OF THIS AMAZING INCIDENT.
COINCIDENTALLY, WE ALL STOOD AND SAW THE WHALE MADE A HUGE FLUKE.
WHAT A BREATH-TAKING, THINKING THE WHALE MADE A BIG CHEER FOR US.
REALLY AMUSING! ONE OF THE BEST MOMENTS!
I FIND THIS TRULY REMARKABLE KNOWING THAT DOGS CAN TRACK THE SCENTS.
IF YOUR DOGS EVER GET LOT, THEN NO WORRY. THEY'LL FIND THIER WAY TO HOME.
OK, LET ME SHOW YOU SOMETHING HERE.
SINCE SHE WAS A PUPPY, WE'VE TAUGHT HER EVERYTHING, THE SIGNING COMMANDS.
OK, LET'S MAKE THIS SHOW ENTERTAINING FOR OUR FRIENDS OVER THERE.
YOU GOT TO UNDERSTAND EVERY SIGN I SAY. OH YEAH, YOU WANT TREATS, FIRST?
STAY.
SIT, NO I SIGNED, "SIT".
NO. WAIT. YOU ARE TOO EARLY. GET UP AND SIT.
STAY THERE. FRIEND? (HANDSHAKING)
OK, FRIEND AGAIN? (HANDSHAKING)
SHE IS SO EXCITED, SHE WANTS THIS FOOD!
I FIRST TAUGHT HER WHEN SHE WAS 4 MONTHS OLD.
SHE BEAUTIFULLY ACQUIRED EVERYTHING!
SHE LEARNED THESE SKILLS NATURALLY.
I THINK THE DOGS ARE BETTER AT RECEPTIVE TO SIGNING THAN USING VOICE.
SIT. BEG. (BARKING) BEG.
SIT.
SHE COULD BE A BIG TIME CRYBABY.
CRY. (WHINING)
SIT.
ROLL OVER.
SIT. CRY.
SIT.
CRY. ROLL OVER.
ISN'T SHE DOING SO GOOD?
SIT. (BARKING) OK WAIT.
YOU REALLY WANT THIS TREAT? DO YOU?
YOU GOTTA "BEG" ! YOU MUST SAY "PLEASE?" OK THERE.
NEXT TRICK, I WILL SHOW HER THIS TREAT & I SIGN LIKE THIS "NO"
SHE'LL KNOW SHE CAN'T HAVE IT. WHEN I SAID, "OK" SHE WOULD PICK IT UP.
OK, SIT.
NO. NO.
OK.
SEE, SHE KNOWS.
ACTUALLY, IT'S EASY TO TRAIN YOUR DOGS.
AS LONG AS YOU USE ANY SIGNING WORD W/ YOUR PREFERENCE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU
HAVE FAITH & PATIENCE. INVEST YOUR TIME INTERACTING & DEVELOPING THE BOND WITH YOUR DOG.
YOUR DOG WOULD LOOK UP AT YOU, HONOR YOU & DO ANYTHING WHAT YOU WANT.
ALL RIGHT.
FRIEND.
I AM THINKING WHAT ELSE?
OH! I THINK THAT MIGHT BE IT? WAIT.
TURN AROUND. SIT.
SHH. ONE. (ONE BARK) TWO. (BARK. arf)
TWO. (BARK. arf)
YOU DID A VERY GOOD JOB!
SIT.
DID SHE DO A GOOD JOB? RIGHT ON !
I FIRST STARTED HER ON FAVORITE TREATS.
EITHER CHEERIOS OR COOKED CHICKEN LIVER WITH GARLIC FLAVOR.
MADE THEM ALL INTO SMALL PIECES. I DIDN'T GIVE HER TOO MUCH OF THOSE.
SHE MUST PASS PERFORMING FIRST THEN I PRAISE HER WITH THAT TREAT.
HIGH FIVE.