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I've noticed over the past couple months that my tone when speaking to Max has changed. Especially when telling him 'no' or 'leave it' my tone has gotten angrier I guess. Definitely it's not mild and not calm a lot of the time.
So my question is how hard will it be for Max to understand that I mean what I say if I start using a milder tone?
I know tone can mean a lot to a dog, so how much work will it be make him listen without the tone he's used to?
And along the same line how do you teach them to do the commands you've already taught but in a lower volume? For instance if I want to teach him to sit when I whisper it instead of saying normally?
Diane Joslin Webboard User Reg: 01-09-2007
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Hi Rhonda,
As you know, I'm no expect in dog training! However, it seems that your body posture also plays a big role in projecting yourself as the pack leader, along with the tone of your voice!
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Kacie,
That "whisper" technique has worked wonders between Nickie and my husband. Like Rhonda, he tended to sound "angry" or upset when Nickie wouldn't comply with his voice commands. Hubby has been working very very hard with Nickie (he is home all day with the dogs while I am at work). His diligence has really paid off because Nickie is much more calm and does not get so "amped up". It is hard to have an angry tone of voice when you are speaking softly or whispering!
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Thanks for the replies, I'll definitely start modifying my tone and volume.
When you are training and you say the command once, then what happens if he doesn't listen? Do I correct him - if I know he knows the command 100% obviously - do I make him do what I asked him to do or do I do both correct and make him do it?
That's what I have problems with the most I think - when he doesn't listen the first time I say it again and then it gets louder and angrier
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Rhonda,
I always thought that you do not give the command more than once. If I tell Nickie to "sit" and he just stands there, I move closer to him, pull up a little on his leash and lightly touch his rump. He always goes into a sit (this does not happen very often that he doesn't obey on the voice command). I don't say, "sit, sit, sit!!!!". My hubby had a bad habit of doing that in the beginning of our training, but is much much better at not doing it now. Does that answer your question?
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Quote: rhonda parkin
...when telling him 'no' or 'leave it' my tone has gotten angrier I guess. Definitely it's not mild and not calm a lot of the time.
So my question is how hard will it be for Max to understand that I mean what I say if I start using a milder tone?
I know tone can mean a lot to a dog, so how much work will it be make him listen without the tone he's used to? ...
You can fix this. I would back up to Step 1, where you set your marker ("yes" or clicker or whatever), and then I would just spend some fun time on short upbeat sessions.
What Max has learned is that the command is not one word, but many words, each one escalating in volume and changing in tone. This is why I'd start over with my marker -- I would want to be sure that he knows what the marker is. I'd spend some daily time on this, too, with a pocket full of high-value treats at first.
I'd be sure to do my sessions in many venues, so that he doesn't think that "sit" means "sit in the living room," for example, and then later I would start adding low-level distractions, gradually getting them closer (and/or higher-level).
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