The team at OnBuy surveyed 4,389 pet owners from across the UK to uncover the words and phrases dogs react to the most, monitoring their heart rate once each of the most common words were mentioned.

It's no surprise that 'walkies' scooped the top spot, with a dog's heart rate increasing by a whopping 36% every time they hear the phrase. Other words that make our four-legged friends the happiest include 'treat', 'get it', 'fetch' and 'get your toy'.

"I have two lovely Rottweilers and every time the word 'walkies' is mentioned, it's close to the reaction you'd get if England won the World Cup," Nadia from Birmingham told OnBuy. "My husband and I now have to spell out the word to each other."

Elsewhere in their research, they also discovered that French Bulldogs, Beagles, Rottweilers, Labrador Retrievers, and Dachshunds are the dog breeds most excited by 'happy' commands.

Want to bring your pup some joy? Take a look at their favourite words below...

Top 5 words dogs love to hear the most

  1. Walkies
  2. Dinner/food/eat
  3. Treat
  4. Get it
  5. Fetch

Following 10 words dogs react to the most

  1. Toy/Get your toy
  2. Good boy/girl
  3. What's that?
  4. Their name
  5. Find it
  6. Biscuit
  7. Paw
  8. Come on then
  9. Speak
  10. Roll over

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Lisa Joyner
Deputy Daily Editor, Country Living and House Beautiful

 Lisa Joyner is the Deputy Daily Editor at House Beautiful UK and Country Living UK, where she's busy writing about home and interiors, gardening, dog breeds, pets, health and wellbeing, countryside news, small space inspiration, and the hottest properties on the market. Previously, she has written for Conde Nast Traveller, House & Garden and Marie Claire magazine. Lisa studied at University For The Creative Arts, where she completed a BA in Fashion Journalism.