Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004
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My dog don't have ESP, they've been cueing off my body language. they start moving before I can get the first sound out of my mouth. wife does the same thing, knows what I'm going to say before I say it.
My question is; way would be the best way to get them to wait for the full verbal command before they go in motion?
David Morris Webboard User Reg: 11-28-2002
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Im sure the dog reads your body language or is simply anticipating. You should practice giving different commands to the body language you are showing. Making your body language unreliable and unreadible. Example, bending over and saying sit. Youd be surprised at how many dogs will do a down when you do this.Another example would be call your dog to a sit front, turn slightly to the left and tell your dog to down, ofcourse the dog will try and do a finish. The whole point is to make your body language mean nothing and make the dog listen to the commands instead. Ofcourse you also need to practice giving commands with ZERO body language.
Stop making excuses for your dog and start training it!
I think dogs will respond faster to visual keys than vocal. I've found that dogs that were taught visual commands have a harder time switching over than dogs taught vocal first. One of my daughters is an interpreter for the hearing impaired. It's amazing to watch that dog respond to her "signing." As Ptlm.Grubb said, the dogs will focus more on the handler. They have to look for commands.
Whatever you are doing it's not such a horrible deal, I can think of worse. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> I would have to say that body language is the dogs first language. With that being said I am curious as to whether or not you have pattern trained your dog, ie first we heel, then we down ect. It is not a bad thing but there is a lot of anticipation when the dogs get the Idea. I would try to do things as you always have done and have someone video you doing this, then look at the video and see what cues you are giving. Definately check yourself out first, 'cause that dog really is doing the right thing just early. I find that I look like an idiot most of the time and the video is a good laugh. I find most of the problems I have had in this area are from wanting to be formal for trial. It is really obvious from the tape what I want the dog to do.
Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004
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I don't think I can suffer watching myself on video, but now I understand why I'm always invited over for poker <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> I try to mix it up with the training but its unavoidable at times. I look at the leash, they
run to the door. I get on my bike, they sit on my left. lift my foot to the pedal, its tear ass time. I'll try some mild correction, if that doesn't work I'll live with it.
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