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Brewester,

Right on the money, I use find the bird instead of hunt. Only because so many people use the hunt command and I do not want my dogs reacting to other owner/trainers commands.

Good stuff however!

Pine Creek/Dave
Pine Creek Grouse Dog Trainers

Then again some German dogs like our Small Munsterlander understood commands in several different languages, including American Sign Language, which is my daughters primary dominant language. She staged this picture herself.

Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 827 Location: N. Shore, mn

In the house, around the yard, food nearby, need to get where dog is, dog in the way, dog being a nuisance I command:

"""GIT"""

In a loud, obnoxious, demanding voice & point with an extended
arm / finger.

It's used for when they're being a damned nuisance &/or underfoot.
Any / all 4 hustle hell out of the way. Next is a shake or being kenneled.

fourtrax,

I use the same command for the exact same reasons and time.

Pine Creek/Dave
Pine Creek Grouse Dog Trainers

Even though I listed a number of commands I use, I left some out. GIT and NO are definitely two of them. The inflection of one's voice is a major part of any of our commands. Another command I use is "eay" or "careful" when dogs are real birdy but still moving, followed by WHOA as needed.

Joined: 09 Aug 2007 Posts: 444 Location: WI

I don’t use commands that sound similar, because I don’t want there to be any confusion. For example, I don’t say “no” because it sounds like “whoa”, so if they’re into something I don’t want them to get into I say a sharp “ah ah”. When I say “no” that usually seems to mean “chew faster”

This is what my dogs learn:

Heel
Whoa
Come
Git or move it (means the same, sounds the similar)
Fetch
Leave it

I use “allright” as the release word, either from whoa, heel, or to reposition on point.

Probably the most unusual command I use is “too far” when the dog ranges out too far. Doesn’t do me any good to have a dog point a grouse 100 yards away and have it flush wild. That’s too far, right? So. I tell them too far, because it means the same thing to me as it does them.

Joined: 09 Aug 2007 Posts: 444 Location: WI

One time I was telling my incessantly barking GSP to be quiet. Someone sarcastically said, “Guess your dog doesn’t understand English, huh.”

So I said “Ferme la bouche!” and she immediately shut up. I said “No, but I guess she understands French”

Very Happy

‘Round!’ For turn in the field. Started on check cord and when she was at the end gave around command and turned her with the cord. Seems to have stuck pretty well.