if i use english commands for everyday around the house and train with corrections, and i use german commands for on the field and only train using drive and motivation, will he differenciate between the commands. if i say "down, stay" using english i don't really care if he is in perfect position or if he is watching me the whole time. all i care about in that instance is the he stays where i put him. if i put him in a "platz" i expect perfect form and speed and precision, whith him paying attention. will he know the difference. will i see the difference in how he performs between the two languages?
if i put him in a "platz" i expect perfect form and speed and precision, whith him paying attention. will he know the difference. will i see the difference in how he performs between the two languages?
The language you use will have zippy to do with how he performs. The precision of what the cue is trained to mean rests on *your* shoulders. You'll get "precise" when you give "precise".
If your post is any indication, expecting "perfect form" from your dog is going to be a long shot.
Whether a cue is in English or German or Pig Latin has nothing to do with precision.
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A dog hasn't a clue about languages and the meaning off words. He associates a certain sound and intonation with a desired action performed by him. As long as you're consistent in you're commands the dog will (eventualy) know what you want. The only real reason for someone to introduce a foreign language in the training of his dog is:
- The dog has had previous training in this language and you know the excact commands
All the rest is fashion. For us the word "sit" has a general meaning if you learn your dog to sit using the word "bird" he wil eventualy sit everytime you say "bird"
The only real reason for someone to introduce a foreign language in the training of his dog is:
- The dog has had previous training in this language and you know the excact commands
Actually, I use a foreign language because I have young children. When I yell at the kids "no", "stop it", "down" etc. the dog pays no attention to those commands. As a matter of fact, neither do my kids. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
The only real reason for someone to introduce a foreign language in the training of his dog is: - The dog has had previous training in this language and you know the excact commands
Most anytime someone uses the word "only" alarm bells go off for me. When my police dog (trained with English commands) retired I purchased a puppy to keep him company at home, since he was no longer going to work with me. I knew that sometimes I'd want one dog to down and the other dog to recall so I trained the new dog with German commands.
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Lou, in response to training one dog in one language and another in a different language because you might want one to do one thing and the other to do something else, I know quite a number of people who have taught their dogs to respond only to commands in which their name was said first. For example, you have 5 dogs and put them all in a sit in a row as you prepare their dinner and set out their bowls. You want them one at a time to get up and go over to their food bowls, but you don't want them all to go barrelling towards the bowls at the same time. So, you say "Gracie, go eat." and the dog named Gracie gets up and goes to her bowl while the others remain sitting. Then you say "Hoosier, go eat." and Hoosier gets up and goes to his dish, and so on.
What I'm saying is that you can have two dogs trained in the same language and still have one do one thing and one do another, if you teach them that they have to listen for their name before the command.
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Slightly off the topic - I found that training my dog using German commands has made me much more aware of the need to TEACH the dog the MEANING of each command. Its made me think about what I am saying to the dog (and the response I expect), just that little bit more.
The only real reason for someone to introduce a foreign language in the training of his dog is: - The dog has had previous training in this language and you know the excact commands
Most anytime someone uses the word "only" alarm bells go off for me. When my police dog (trained with English commands) retired I purchased a puppy to keep him company at home, since he was no longer going to work with me. I knew that sometimes I'd want one dog to down and the other dog to recall so I trained the new dog with German commands.
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