From Shiela Booth's book, Schutzhund Obedience - Training in Drive:
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Whichever language you choose for training commands, select alternate ones for informal times. Commands on the training field are reinforced consistently. You expect Champ to follow them immediately.
If you use Down on the training field, you need an informal command. Relax or Lie can be used around the house (or anywhere else) as the informal command.
If Sit is your formal command, avoid using it off the training field. Especially avoid it for chores such as giving your dog medication or cutting his nails! You want him to expect something pleasant when he obeys the Sit command.
The same is true of Come. If you use the English in training, use the German Hier informally, or vice versa.
The formal command means to come flying and sit straight in front. Your other command simply calls your dog over to you, or gets his attention when he's distracted or looking for trouble.
Each command means specific behavior. So avoid using Down when you want Champ to get Off the sofa, or to stop jumping up on your clean clothes.
Be consistent! Only then can Champ be sure he knows what each command means.
This is the first I've heard of using two sets of commands. Is anyone actually doing this?
Awesome book, by the way. I'm about 1/4 the way through and have learned a TON so far. Highly recommended.
I do that with my Golden Retriever. Except I use Japanese as the formal and english as the informal. I say sit in the house but while we're training I say suwaru. She knows the difference. I think it makes a lot of sense because she knows what to is going to happen after command is given.
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Formal and Informal Commands
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