Thank you so much for your insights! I will definitely be using a less common word, such as "free" to release my dog and tossing a treat in front of him sounds like a good idea.
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Me too! I turn it into our version of "mother-may-I" during play I'll suddenly tell him platz or sitz. Then jump around & say things like Frisbee and Feedbag and Fushia. He looks at me and sort of jolt at each word, but doesn't break, I tell him how brilliant he is then I say "FreeDog" and we dance & jump together. Weird, I know, but it's fun.
Hee hee, I do that too.....sometimes Jesea jumps at me though, kind of like a "Mom, quit messin with my head, or I'll get ya back" jump.....
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Dear Cindy:
I am curious, why do you think throwing the treat to the floor at first, accelerates learning? I now this might be a dumb question, but I am sincerely wondering.
Thank you
I used the phrase "free dog" with my previous dog. 15 years ago, my puppy trainer said they used to use "OK" but because as a word it's used so often, dogs would be getting up at home and in class. I did notice that in Susan Garrett's DVD's she uses "break".
I like the snappy sound of that command and will use it for the new pup.
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Sharon,
I would assume (as I cannot speak for Cindy) that tossing the food out and away from you, when teaching a release command, helps the dog to learn that it is okay to go away and be a "free dog" so to speak. Especially if you have a dog that is not sure about leaving your side.
Hope that makes sense.
When I am working with Ember about getting up on some of the low agility equipment and she seems nervous, I use food and toss it onto what I am trying to have her get up onto. Works well, and she is now crawling all over everything.
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We use "OK". It was a mistake. I'd like to change it, but I'd have to change it for everybody. I'm sure I could train Hans to recognize another word, but I think it is hopeless to teach my family to stop saying "OK" until he gets it.
I would assume (as I cannot speak for Cindy) that tossing the food out and away from you, when teaching a release command, helps the dog to learn that it is okay to go away and be a "free dog" so to speak. Especially if you have a dog that is not sure about leaving your side.
i use "that's all" and also do a shooing motion with my hand, kind of like begone.
It basically doubles as you are free to go now, and also, don't be near me. I do the shooing all the time in the house, at the park, anytime i just don't want dogs touching me.
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