If you want to see how well you dog knows the commands, turn around and give them the command facing away from them. You'd be amazed how many little visual signals we unintentionally send our dogs with each command.
You guys have great ideas, I like new ideas and techniques!
I think it's awesome to see that you guys are testing your dogs , not enough people do and sometimes enter competition big or small without proofing their dogs, so I like hearing about all you guys, it's nice.
Judy and Jason,, I will try your ways and test my own dogs and see.I always like challenges, sometimes my training gets so routined..
Earth dog , that is so true I have tried that before and only to this day only my 3 year old can accomplish any commands that way.
It is a great way to test too!
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Angelique,
I have tried all of the methods everybody suggested and they were very helpful in reinforcing her commands (sit, stand and down). But when my I used Old Earth Dog's test, I found out I was the problem. She performed all of the commands perfectly. However, when my trainer watched, he told me I was moving my head slightly and she was reading my body language for each command. I had no idea I was doing it. Another pair of eyes is sometimes very helpful. He suggested I stand behind her when I gave the commands. She kept turning around to watch me so we put chairs on either side to make it harder for her to see me. It was really an eye opener for me. I still use this exercise to be sure her commands are solid.
Only a few weeks ago my wife told me that when she watches me from the kitchen window while iwas training my dogs. The other one in the kennel excecutes the orders also. So i payed attention to this and realy it is funny how they do what you ask the other dog to do and look at you when you' don't praise them.
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Quote: Old earth dog Bob Scott
If you want to see how well you dog knows the commands, turn around and give them the command facing away from them. You'd be amazed how many little visual signals we unintentionally send our dogs with each command.
Yup, this blew me away when all the trainers at our club tried it. We did NOT have good results, and we all saw that we had all been giving various visuals.
Try dancing or crouch down during long stays... most dogs will break and come to you. Or throw a ball and have the dog break to you, not to go get he ball.
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Great idea, Alison. I'll try that when my 7.5 mo pup starts doing a long stay.
Presently he does a short stay nicely, even nicely enough for me to be able to throw a ball or toy or treat without breaking his stay.
I tried the idea of turning around and giving commands. Didn't think he would do it, but he did - the sit, down, stand and stay (stayed as I walked away from him). He did it several times. I watched his shadow on the ground, it was cute (and thrilling to see!).
Angela,
I have tried it and I am used to putting my hands behind my back often so for my dogs they don't react one way or another, maybe i have a bad habit of doing that but for me I am 100% sure they will obey with my hands behind my back.But that is a good one to keep in mind.
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