Maybe having a polite (but blunt) disucssion on how the dog does not understand English and that you have TRAINED the commands for a specific word and purpose. Having them select different words and probably not training them - just expecting the dog to know what they mean is really not fair to the dog - tell them so!
Life is easier if all the dog's handlers get on the same page.
Write a list of commands to use and tack it on his forehead if you have to Dana.
No fights about it, no if ands or buts. Everyone put their heads together and come up with a list of common commands everyone in the household can agree to use.
And CORRECT them however you deem appropriate when they're caught using the wrong word expecting the dog to know what the hell they're talking about.
I have a similar problem with Paul, my Untrainer. He heard me using Break to release Toni, and he used it to death. His break is not necessarily what I would use Break for, so I retrained Toni to a new word... and didn't tell Paul what it was.
Toni's release is Hike
Cat's release is Pop
and Drift's release is Snap.
They all break like buggers when Paul says Break, and he has NO CLUE that I have different words
As for the dogs, they don't appear to be confused at all.
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I use OK for my current dog but will rethink for the next. My ok is in a specific tone of voice and during training I would deliberately use the word ok in conversation with people - he ignores it now unless the word & tone are used together.
Is this for competition? I use a simple "out". That means hold it till I tell you otherwise, then it goes to my hand.
At home a "drop it", "leave it", "put it down", all serve the purpose. I don't want that in your mouth.
For a relaxed game of fetch I use "gimmy"!
If both you and your hubby are going to compete with the dog I'd be concerned (but just a bit) otherwise I don't really see a problem.
The formality of competition puts a whole different perspective on it to the dog. The dog should have no problem figuring it out.
It's like "Platz" and go lay down. Both get the same idea across. Just a difference in precision.
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If your using "okay" as your reward marker which would also release the dog, I would be consistant with it or if your gonna change it change it and stick with it, if "okay" is just a relase cue then having more than one is fine. Im not clear on how your using it maybe I missed it or you could clarify.
A dog Vocabulary poster is a great idea too. Keep eveyone on the same page.
If your using "okay" as your reward marker which would also release the dog, I would be consistant with it or if your gonna change it change it and stick with it, if "okay" is just a relase cue then having more than one is fine. Im not clear on how your using it maybe I missed it or you could clarify.
A dog Vocabulary poster is a great idea too. Keep eveyone on the same page.
I'm using "Yes!" as my reward marker and "okay" as a release cue. I don't plan on changing it at this point. I was only concerned that my husband suddenly deciding to us a different word would confuse JD. It hasn't seemed to so far but as I get further in his training I didn't want to be unfair to him or end up strangling my husband whichever came first
Maybe I'll make a dog vocabulary poster and stick it on one of his motorcycles. That would get his attention!
Edited by Dana Martin (01/24/2011 10:55 AM)
Edit reason: not done
Wait till you look out the window and see your other half having the dog drop a retrieve object on the ground instead of to the hand.
You'll find yourself writing a novel for him to read rather than a list of commands. lol
Wait till you look out the window and see your other half having the dog drop a retrieve object on the ground instead of to the hand.
You'll find yourself writing a novel for him to read rather than a list of commands. lol
Randy
He said to me the other day "you'll need to work more on his heel before you take him there". When I asked why he said "well, when you take him out to pee he wants to drag you to the field". I replied "ok, that's something totally different".
I then promptly put JD through his paces (while taking him out to go pee) and showed him that sometimes I sorta did know what I was doing. Everytime he tells me he has some sort of problem with one of the dogs and I ask him to demonstrate, I find out it's because he's not telling them what he wants them to do. I end up saying "they can't read your mind, you have to use your big boy voice" and then he really gets annoyed with me
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