How do you sign “Dog” in ASL?
DOG: DOG in American Sign Language (ASL) names the family pet at the top of most animal vocabularies. Watch the video and animation below to see it signed.


When do you use DOG in ASL?
Animal signs are beginner favorites, and DOG leads the pack. It appears in conversations about pets, walks, and the neighborhood, and children learning to sign ask for it constantly. Service dogs and hearing dogs give it extra relevance in Deaf spaces.
Lesson 15 of the challenge teaches it with the first animal set.
📖 DOG is taught in Lesson 15 of ASL 101: Starting Out — Book 1 of the 216-Day Challenge →

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