Julie Sloan wrote 08/25/2011 05:05 PM New command words #342622 - 08/25/2011 05:05 PM
Julie Sloan Webboard User Reg: 10-12-2010 Posts: 510 Loc: Offline	I need to come up with some new command words. I messed up a few of the more obvious ones by using them for other things. I need a command for the dog to look at my face. I already have look and watch in use. ANy ideas? Also, I have used "here" instead of heel because heel didn't come naturally to me. But I also find myself using here instead of "come" when I am not positive he is going to come. No wonder he is confused. Can he pick up the difference between here and heel or are they too close sounding? I had to change a horses name once from Beau to Samson because he whoa'd when I said his name. Another good word for heel maybe that doesn't sound like here, and a clean start.
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Tanith Wheeler wrote 08/25/2011 05:10 PM Re: New command words [Re: Julie Sloan ] #342623 - 08/25/2011 05:10 PM
Tanith Wheeler Webboard User Reg: 11-04-2008 Posts: 572 Loc: Hampshire, England Offline	A rottie in my class has been taught "eyes" as "watch". How about "close" for "heel"
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Melissa Hoyer wrote 08/25/2011 07:06 PM Re: New command words [Re: Tanith Wheeler ] #342626 - 08/25/2011 07:06 PM
Melissa Hoyer Webboard User Reg: 05-09-2005 Posts: 1340 Loc: SE Michigan Offline	I don't use a command for eye contact, just have spent enough time working on it with my older dogs that they automatically give it to me. With my younger dog, I will grab a handful of treats, and just wait for him to look at me...eye contact, "YES!", and treat. For heeling, are you looking for a formal heel or loose leash walking? For a formal heel, I say "HEEL". For loose leash, I say "WALK NICE".
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Julie Sloan wrote 08/25/2011 07:28 PM Re: New command words [Re: Melissa Hoyer ] #342628 - 08/25/2011 07:28 PM
Julie Sloan Webboard User Reg: 10-12-2010 Posts: 510 Loc: Offline	I am looking for a walk beside me command. I am not into formal heeling for anything, but sometimes you need the "formal heel" to keep them by your side, i.e. walking in and around close quarters, or past someone on a trail. I use the word easy when we are loose leash walking, and he is getting to the end of the leash, or he is just moving too quickly. "eyes" is a good word. "close" too. It may take a bit for me to get used to them.
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Cheri Grissom wrote 08/25/2011 08:05 PM Re: New command words [Re: Julie Sloan ] #342629 - 08/25/2011 08:05 PM
Cheri Grissom Webboard User Reg: 09-30-2010 Posts: 2610 Loc: Michigan Offline	You could use "face" for "look at my face." I've been using "with me" as a loose leash walking cue. I don't think "here" and "heel" are too similar-sounding, especially if you come up with a unique way of saying each. Many people have a special tone for the word "heel," or they almost turn it into two syllables, putting emphasis on the first or last part of it. There are lots of different ways you could say it. I found with one of my dogs that she was getting "stand" and "stay" confused. I solved the problem by using "stand up" instead of just "stand." Made a big difference for her. You could always go with something other than English.
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Kelly Byrd wrote 08/25/2011 08:43 PM Re: New command words [Re: Cheri Grissom ] #342631 - 08/25/2011 08:43 PM
Kelly Byrd Webboard User Reg: 07-28-2010 Posts: 2249 Loc: Tacoma, WA Offline	I use both Here, and Heel. "Hier" is our formal front/come command. "Heel" is our loose leash walking command, and "Fuss" is our formal heel. For a focus/watch command, what about "focus", "attention" or "eyes" as others have suggested. When I was learning specific command words, I wrote them down, and taped them next to my computer. Made it easier for me to remember when I was training the dog, if I saw the words all the time.
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Julie Sloan wrote 08/25/2011 09:24 PM Re: New command words [Re: Kelly Byrd ] #342635 - 08/25/2011 09:24 PM
Julie Sloan Webboard User Reg: 10-12-2010 Posts: 510 Loc: Offline	That's a good idea to write them down as his vocabulary grows.
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Kelly Byrd wrote 08/25/2011 09:30 PM Re: New command words [Re: Julie Sloan ] #342636 - 08/25/2011 09:30 PM
Kelly Byrd Webboard User Reg: 07-28-2010 Posts: 2249 Loc: Tacoma, WA Offline	I get easily confused. I had to do SOMETHING to try and keep it straight in my brain. lol.
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Sheila Buckley wrote 08/25/2011 09:52 PM Re: New command words [Re: Kelly Byrd ] #342637 - 08/25/2011 09:52 PM
Sheila Buckley Webboard User Reg: 07-14-2007 Posts: 1243 Loc: Offline	Quote: kelly byrd I get easily confused. I had to do SOMETHING to try and keep it straight in my brain. lol. Good idea! I have no idea how my commands actually became commands....I recall training the normal solid command words, "Watch Me" for eye contact; "Heel" for a formal heel and "Easy" to slow down and leave slack in the leash....... How the heck did I get from there to here? The commands he actually follows are "Monkeeeeeeey" in a sing song voice for eye contact, humming "Hail to the Chief" for a formal heel and "I'm old" to slow him down on leash. LOL, I guess that must be my version of training in a different language. ETA Julie, I think this points to the fact you can use any words you want!
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Julie Sloan wrote 08/25/2011 10:25 PM Re: New command words [Re: Sheila Buckley ] #342638 - 08/25/2011 10:25 PM
Julie Sloan Webboard User Reg: 10-12-2010 Posts: 510 Loc: Offline	Yea, I was just having a slow brain on something that was easy to remember, made sense. I kind of like the idea of throwing a few "foreign" words in there.
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