I found one signal used when your dog is standing or sitting next to you in heal position. I am wondering how it will work when my girl is right in front of me.
Will try it out later today.
What i mean is, I will try it out later myself and see how it flows before I try it out on my dogs. I have found it really does help to practice the move before I introduce it to my dogs. The other day while training I was having a hard time getting myself into the correct position and the trainer told me my face looked frustrated and Bindi was watching me (I was so intent on trying to do the action I didn't notice) and I need to be careful she doesn't think my facial expression of frustration was towards her. I am not the most coordinated person. So trying to train myself before I train them. Ha!
THanks Connie for your help.
Sharon
I was also wondering what hand signals others use here on the forum for the stand command. I am trying to find a hand signal that Bindi (the dog in the middle of the pictures) doesn't confuse with the other signals she is learning and one that can be seen from a distance. So, I am interested to hear what hand signals others use for the stand.
thanks sharon
I don't think there's any official hand signals and you can use what ever works for you but I could be wrong.
The signal I use for stand is my right hand by my side turn my palm up and raise my palm up and I've used it at distances well over 100 ft.
I too have been trying to think of an appropriate hand signal to use for a stand, when the dog is facing you, from a distance. I've been trying to think of something that didn't look too close to the sit, down or come signals. In AKC competition, there is no exercise where the dog is asked to stand in that kind of a circumstance. As far as I know, all stands are performed with the dog in heel position to start with, and any hand signal used for that would most likely not be understood by the dog in anything but heel position.
So I'm going to try doing what I think Joe is suggesting. I'll use my right arm held straight away from my side, palm forward, at about a 45 degree angle from the ground. I wouldn't want to point my arm out horizontally since that is one of the directed jumping signals. But I think arm held out at a 45 degree angle, or a little less, would look different enough to the dog.
Yeah, I think I will try Joe's hand signal. I am new to obedience and do not know if there is another hand signal close to that one that my dogs might get mixed up with, but I will try the one you said joe. It seems logical. I noticed there was one on line that said, while the dog is in heel position place your hand at nose height of dog and raise your arm. BUt I think I like the one you use Joe. It seems the best. Glad to hear you can see it from a distance.
Thanks so much. sharon
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