stay!

stay!

A verbal command for a dog to remain motionless. No jumping on the counters, Rex—stay!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

stay!

(spoken) used to tell a dog not to move
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • pillow-biter
  • (something) blows
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • (as) gay as a three-dollar bill
  • (Have you) been OK?
  • a copy
  • out of one's
  • (I've) got to go
  • #dead
References in classic literature
Stay! Sit down here beside me; it is not to no purpose.
Stay! And if thou wilt go, thou impatient one, go not the way that I came.
Thus Spake Zarathustra
"Stay!" I remind her, as I follow her gaze just in time to see Dorothy, the neighbor's mostly-white calico cat fade into the brush.
Stay happy: teach your dog a rock-solid "stay"--without leash jerks, threats, or yelling
But with patience and consistency, even high energy and insecure dogs can develop a rock-solid stay!
Way to stay! Produce a dependable "stay" in your dog, no matter what the distraction