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Quote: rich pallechio
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.
Re-training the dog is easy, but family members.....they aren't as quick to learn as dogs and you might need to use some hard corrections, e-collars or even force methods to get them to understand " I MUST, EVERY TIME"....
One tiny advantage to using "OK" as a release word is that it will help scrub it from your daily volcabulary. It also provides endless opportunities to proof your dog against taking commands from anyone else.
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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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Technically it is just the couch pillows for now.
She was timid of things so I did not "correct" her being bold and checking things out, give her LOTS of encouragement when she was moving forward and it is working well.
She also now is really good around people, even strangers.
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Re: Release Command?
[Re: Rich Pallechio ]
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