To sign 'obedience' (or 'obey'), start with both hands in flat 'O' handshapes, where your fingertips touch your thumbs. Place your dominant hand near your forehead and your non-dominant hand lower near your chest, with both palms facing inward. Move both hands forward and down at the same time, opening them into flat hands with your palms facing up.
Sign 'dog', then 'perfect', and finish with the sign for 'obedience' to show the animal's good behavior.
Sign 'rule', then 'obey' (obedience), followed by 'must' or 'require' to convey that following the rules is mandatory.
Point to yourself, sign 'expect', then 'student', and finish with 'obedience' to show what you require from them.
Sign 'dog', then 'perfect', and finish with the sign for 'obedience' to show the animal's good behavior.
Sign 'rule', then 'obey' (obedience), followed by 'must' or 'require' to convey that following the rules is mandatory.
Point to yourself, sign 'expect', then 'student', and finish with 'obedience' to show what you require from them.
Yes, the sign for 'obedience' is the exact same sign used for the verb 'obey'. The context of your sentence will let the other person know which part of speech you mean.
Yes, your dominant hand should be the one starting higher up near your forehead, while your non-dominant hand starts lower near your chest.
No, 'obedience' is a two-handed sign. Using both hands is necessary to correctly convey the full concept of submission and following rules.
