Ah.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Handle an Animal<br/><br/>This task involves <strong>commanding an animal to perform a task or trick that it knows.</strong> If the animal is wounded or has taken any nonlethal damage or ability score damage, the DC increases by 2. If your check succeeds, the animal performs the task or trick on its next action.</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Emphasis mine.