Kristel Smart wrote 01/23/2011 05:16 PM Re: Funny training commands [Re: Kelly ] #313115 - 01/23/2011 05:16 PM
Kristel Smart Webboard User Reg: 10-03-2006 Posts: 1548 Loc: Vermont Offline	The first retrieve I taught Murphy was to go get my bag-o-pills and vitamins (the curse of age). I used the command "Pill time", and for awhile it was the only retrieve command he knew. When I was outside and asking him to retrieve non-pill items, I would get a lot of funny looks.
Top
Dana Martin wrote 01/24/2011 06:02 AM Re: Funny training commands [Re: Kelly ] #313154 - 01/24/2011 06:02 AM
Dana Martin Webboard User Reg: 09-13-2010 Posts: 790 Loc: Bothell, WA Offline	Quote: kelly Drift has picked up a few "unconventional" commands working with the kids. "Take a seat" = Sit "What?" = Speak "Find it" = go get a toy "Say hello" = go and see the new people "Boundaries!!" = quit sniffing what you are sniffing!! Mine know "Find it" as well. And if they have a toy that squeaks I can ask them "does sheep (or whatever it is) go squeak?" Of course, I then get the non-stop squeaking until I say "ok, I know it squeaks" and usually they'll stop. If one of them comes and looks at me and barks alot of times I'll say "And then what happened" and the conversation will continue from there. I also taught both of them "Go find dad" and "what's dad doing?" so that when they were pestering me too much I could send them in to his office to pester him. It took him quite awhile to figure out he could teach them the opposite command to send them away :-) Here Decoy, Decoy, Decoy!
Top
Olivia Brown wrote 01/24/2011 06:47 AM Re: Funny training commands [Re: Dana Martin ] #313155 - 01/24/2011 06:47 AM
Olivia Brown Webboard User Reg: 09-13-2010 Posts: 220 Loc: Georgia Offline	Barbara, your post made me laugh out loud because we live in a townhome complex and I'm sure the neighbors think I'm nuts when I'm yelling at Vader to "Go potty! Hurry up!" when it's freezing outside. I rarely curse but I have let it slip on occassion when he can't focus and is more concerned with smelling every blade of grass than doing his business. I had forgotten but before my parent's sheltie went completely blind, we had trained her with the word "bang!" She would immediately freeze and drop to the ground and roll over with all four paws in the air. Sadly she doesn't do it anymore since losing her vision at Christmas time "Vader" my 8 month mal
Top
TracyRoche wrote 01/24/2011 07:48 AM Re: Funny training commands [Re: Olivia Brown ] #313159 - 01/24/2011 07:48 AM
TracyRoche Webboard User Reg: 06-30-2005 Posts: 252 Loc: Virginia Offline	Here's "Who's a Bad Dog?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR3PN6ub2VU My cue, "time for toenails" means "all dogs, scatter to the four corners of the universe". That was not the intention. LOL Tracy Tracy Roche VA
Top
Dana Martin wrote 01/24/2011 11:15 AM Re: Funny training commands [Re: TracyRoche ] #313182 - 01/24/2011 11:15 AM
Dana Martin Webboard User Reg: 09-13-2010 Posts: 790 Loc: Bothell, WA Offline	Quote: tracyroche Here's "Who's a Bad Dog?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR3PN6ub2VU My cue, "time for toenails" means "all dogs, scatter to the four corners of the universe". That was not the intention. LOL Tracy Must be a universal dog language - JD runs and hides behind the bed. Here Decoy, Decoy, Decoy!
Top
Olivia Brown wrote 01/24/2011 11:28 AM Re: Funny training commands [Re: TracyRoche ] #313184 - 01/24/2011 11:28 AM
Olivia Brown Webboard User Reg: 09-13-2010 Posts: 220 Loc: Georgia Offline	Quote: tracyroche Here's "Who's a Bad Dog?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR3PN6ub2VU My cue, "time for toenails" means "all dogs, scatter to the four corners of the universe". That was not the intention. LOL Tracy Vader does the same thing...I don't have a command for trimming his nails but as soon as he sees me with the clippers he tucks tail and runs Going to the vet gets a similiar reaction...any other time he will be jumping in the car before I can barely get the door open. Somehow he just knows when we are going to the vet though and all of a sudden he's running the other way "Vader" my 8 month mal
Top
Barbara Schuler wrote 01/24/2011 12:31 PM Re: Funny training commands [Re: Dana Martin ] #313194 - 01/24/2011 12:31 PM
Barbara Schuler Webboard User Reg: 01-15-2009 Posts: 5090 Loc: Lanexa Virginia Offline	Quote: dana martin Must be a universal dog language - JD runs and hides behind the bed. Not around here!! I use a dremel and when I go to the drawer to get that out, I have two dogs running to their beds because that is were we do "toes". Trained this with marker training and they still get treats after each toe. The one dog not getting dremeled also gets a treat every few toes to reward that one for staying on it's bed. One of the few things I've nailed... training the dremel and doing toe-toes!
Top
Dana Martin wrote 01/24/2011 12:42 PM Re: Funny training commands [Re: Barbara Schuler ] #313197 - 01/24/2011 12:42 PM
Dana Martin Webboard User Reg: 09-13-2010 Posts: 790 Loc: Bothell, WA Offline	Quote: barbara schuler  Quote: dana martin Must be a universal dog language - JD runs and hides behind the bed. Not around here!! I use a dremel and when I go to the drawer to get that out, I have two dogs running to their beds because that is were we do "toes". Trained this with marker training and they still get treats after each toe. The one dog not getting dremeled also gets a treat every few toes to reward that one for staying on it's bed. One of the few things I've nailed... training the dremel and doing toe-toes! I use a dremel, too. Unfortunately, JD has extremely ticklish feet. Hates having anything done with them. Even just getting out the heavy duty extension cord sends him into hiding. I kept him from hating the vet by taking him just to visit and get treats in between visits. He dislike the scale at first, too, but he gets weighed everytime we visit and now he'll hop right up on to it. Now I can just say "wanna go see Katie?" and he gets very excited to go. Here Decoy, Decoy, Decoy!
Top
Meredith Hamilton wrote 01/24/2011 04:26 PM Re: Funny training commands [Re: Dana Martin ] #313241 - 01/24/2011 04:26 PM
Meredith Hamilton Webboard User Reg: 01-25-2009 Posts: 1082 Loc: Columbus, Ohio Offline	I thought I was making progress desensitizing for toenail grinding, but 2 broken nails put us back to zero. I'm sending Ripley to Barbara's for toenail boot camp. Ripley & his Precious
Top
Dana Martin wrote 01/24/2011 04:27 PM Re: Funny training commands [Re: Meredith Hamilton ] #313243 - 01/24/2011 04:27 PM
Dana Martin Webboard User Reg: 09-13-2010 Posts: 790 Loc: Bothell, WA Offline	Quote: Meredith Hamilton I thought I was making progress desensitizing for toenail grinding, but 2 broken nails put us back to zero. I'm sending Ripley to Barbara's for toenail boot camp. Here Decoy, Decoy, Decoy!
Top

Previous Topic

Index

Next Topic

Page 4 of 6 First<<23456>>

When purchasing any product from Leerburg Enterprises, Inc. it is understood that any and all products sold by Leerburg Enterprises, Inc. are sold in Dunn County Wisconsin, USA. Any and all legal action taken against Leerburg Enterprises, Inc. concerning the purchase or use of these products must take place in Dunn County, Wisconsin. If customers do not agree with this policy they should not purchase Leerburg Ent. Inc. products.

Dog Training is never without risk of injury. Do not use any of the products sold by Leerburg Enterprises, Inc. without consulting a local professional. The training methods shown in the Leerburg Ent. Inc. DVD’s are meant to be used with a local instructor or trainer. Leerburg Enterprises, Inc. cannot be held responsible for accidents or injuries to humans and/or animals.

Copyright 2010 Leerburg® Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. All photos and content on leerburg.com are part of a registered copyright owned by Leerburg Enterprise, Inc. By accessing any information within Leerburg.com, you agree to abide by the Leerburg.com Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.