Dog Training Part V - The Command Voice

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Dog Training Part V The Command Voice
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When giving commands to a dog, a calm, firm,
authoritative voice is most effective. Dogs do
not respond well to hesitant, pleading voices,
nor to yelling, which might sound to the dog like
threatening barking or scolding. It is also
important that the word used for the command and
the pitch of the voice be consistent each time
the command is delivered so that the dog can more
easily learn what the owner means (siiiiiiiiiiiit
does not sound the same as sit, for example).
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Using the puppy's name before a command ensures
that the dog knows that a command is coming, that
it is for him (rather than for other dogs,
children, or people), and that he should pay
attention. This is important because dogs hear a
lot of human speech that has no relevance for
them at all, and it is easy for them to disregard
commands amongst the babble.
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To reinforce the command, the dog always gets
some kind of reward or reinforcement (praise and
usually a treat or toy) when it performs the
action correctly. This helps the dog to
understand that he has done a good thing.
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Note that not all dogs are trained to voice
command. Many working breeds of dog are not
trained to a voice command at all they are
taught to obey a combination of whistles and hand
signals. Deaf dogs are perfectly capable of
learning to obey visual signals alone. Many
obedience classes teach hand signals for common
commands in addition to voice signals these
signals can be useful in quiet situations, at a
distance, and in advanced obedience competitions.
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The specific command words are not important,
although common words in English include sit,
down, come, and stay. Short, clear words that are
easily understood by other humans are generally
recommended that way, people will understand
what a handler is telling his dog to do and other
handlers have a good chance of controlling
someone else's dog if necessary. In fact,
dogs can learn commands in any language or
other communications medium, including
whistles, mouth sounds, hand gestures, and
so forth.
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