Jenny Arntzen wrote 05/15/2011 12:15 PM Teaching 'Break' #332738 - 05/15/2011 12:15 PM
Jenny Arntzen Webboard User Reg: 12-06-2010 Posts: 721 Loc: British Columbia, Canada Offline	Can I get some pointers on teaching the end of a training session? I have been using Okay, as a kind of universal, "it's okay to do what you want now (leave the crate, move forward to walk after a Sit, move through the doorway to go outside (or inside)." I'm noticing that when we end our training sessions, both dogs are sitting there looking at me expectantly. I say, "Okay" and walk away, but they continue to hold their positions. Then I was adding, All Done, but I wonder if I should switch to Break? And if so, how do I convey that? Gosh, I wish I had about 5 years more experience than I do right now!
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Anne Jones wrote 05/15/2011 12:24 PM Re: Teaching 'Break' [Re: Jenny Arntzen ] #332742 - 05/15/2011 12:24 PM
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004 Posts: 3825 Loc: Northeast Offline	I use "all done" if ending a training or play session of ball tossing, tug, whatever it is. I use "free" as a release. ( if holding a sit or a down etc command, which may or may not be within a training session) MY DOGS...MY RULES
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Melissa Snider wrote 05/15/2011 03:15 PM Re: Teaching 'Break' [Re: Anne Jones ] #332785 - 05/15/2011 03:15 PM
Melissa Snider Webboard User Reg: 12-01-2005 Posts: 70 Loc: Northern California Offline	I use "all done" as well paired with hand signal. I move my hands in a big "X" in front of my body while saying "all done". I don't use "free" but I say "take a break" to tell them to go to the bathroo, free time in yard...
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Ingrid Rosenquist wrote 05/15/2011 08:19 PM Re: Teaching 'Break' [Re: Melissa Snider ] #332804 - 05/15/2011 08:19 PM
Ingrid Rosenquist Webboard User Reg: 03-01-2005 Posts: 1132 Loc: Offline	I use "break" as my release command. If I am through with a training session I will say "break" and then "Okay, let's go". Perhaps just something like let's go after the "Okay" and condition them to realize that they are released completely at that point. http://www.psychtkennel.com
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Jamie Craig wrote 05/15/2011 10:45 PM Re: Teaching 'Break' [Re: Ingrid Rosenquist ] #332813 - 05/15/2011 10:45 PM
Jamie Craig Webboard User Reg: 09-01-2009 Posts: 986 Loc: Munroe Falls, OH Offline	I use "okay" to break from a command like "wait"...."break" here means "okay, we're all done training today, activate play mode" its like a complete "you're free!!!" command. https://www.etsy.com/shop/Blitzava
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