Yesterday i realised that i cheat on trails. Had a great training but noticed that my dog acted at the start of the command. After thinking about it i came to the conclussion that i give non-verbal signs. I did a try-out. I got him to do the whole NVBK trail programe with only 2 auditable commands. The one to attack and the one to stop the attack. The rest his possitions, the jumps, the send-away, apport, scent recognition defense of handler, search and bark etc. for all of them i have a "second" non-verbal command. Only one command is authorised so i cheat.
No hands involved just shifting body weight other postures etc realy minute things i hadn't picked up previously. except the opening and closing during "defence of handler". Doing the preparations for the exercises always the same way so the dog knows what's demanded from him etc
It was realy fun training and effective but according to the rules i cheat
I'm sure that most people wouldn't pick up on subtle body language the way dogs do. I'm sure that everyone else is also giving pre-cues to their dogs, they just haven't realised it yet.
If your body language says sit and you say sit and the dog ignores both the pre-cue and the command he will also probably ignore a second verbal command. Your results in the trials are not from giving two cues or commands but because you dog is well trained.
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