Brad . Martin Webboard User Reg: 09-14-2005
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Hi,
Yet another Q on the Flinks method... in Ed's first Flinks video, he mentions that Bernhard will often, at his seminars, tell trainers to, "use their voice". I am in fact doing this when building drive, but, do I continue to build the dog up with my voice while she is in a sitz or platz and focusing on me; or should I remain quiet when she is focusing? There is a portion in the video where Bernhard is standing in front of Itor and dangling and moving the ball on a string in front of Itor's face, but is Bernhard still talking to the dog at this point in his method of training?
Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003
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Bernard uses the term "use your voice" for multiple reasons.
He has a method of pronouncing his commands to cue the dog to the next command ( such as using a lengthened "Fuuuuss" to cue the dog that a sit in motion will be expected of it next )
The times that I've seen Bernard talking to Itor in the situation that you described at different seminars, it sounded like soft motivational "chatter" that helped keep the dog focused - not that Itor seemed to need it.
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Thanx Will, that is just the sort of straight forward answer I was keeping my fingers crossed for <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
So when Bernhard would command; "Fuuusss", is that the command or would it be more like, "Fuussss -- SIT!"..?
Sounds like a drill command almost.. stand - at - EASE! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
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It's the intial command to get the dog into motion ( the starting "fusss" ) that is the portion that is changed depending on the end exercise.
For instance:
Sit in motion exercise - "Fuuusss" ( to alert the dog that it'll be required to sitz soon ), walking the required distance ( 10 to 15 paces in SchH ), then the normal command "Sitz"
In a different exercise ( such as the Plotz in motion followed by the recall ) he might train the dog to alert to the upcoming plotz with a "fuss" - just slightly drawn out.
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