In Dog Training, Simple Commands Work Better than Complex Ones
submitted: 2008-04-05 00:24:12 |
by: RosanaHart
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Dog training simple commands work the best. Complex commands are harder for dogs or especially puppies to understand. If you go to an obedience training class, this point will be made, but it can still be a while till you really have the habit down.
For example, instead of just saying "sit" when that is what they want their dog to do, often people will repeat the command two or three times. Or they may go into a little speech like "Sit... I said sit.... you did it yesterday, come on, now!" This does not really get the obedience training any further down the road.
The purpose in sticking to simple, short words for commands is to help the pet develop a habit of recognizing and responding. Canine behavior has a lot of habitual aspects to it -- as does human behavior, come to think of it! When your dog training is based on using simple words that you repeat once per request, this is easier for the animal than if it has to guess at your meaning as you chatter away.
Naturally, dogs may notice certain words in the middle of your conversation with someone else. If you ask your son, "Are you ready to go for a walk with Buddy?" it is likely that Buddy will recognize his own name as well as the word "walk." Domestic dogs have been listening to people talk for centuries!
So your training will go best if you use simple dog training commands -- which can also be described as cue words. That phrase bypasses the whole dominance issue, the idea that you have to always be the boss. While obedience is certainly necessary at times, in general the most satisfying dog training comes about when you and the dog are working as a team.
When you are starting to teach a puppy, that's an important time to use simplicity in your words. Sit, come, stay, down... these words are tried and true training commands.
By the way, since "down" means something like "Get onto the floor," what do you say when your dog is jumping up on people and you want him to stop? A good word is "off."
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