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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ What unusual dog commands do you favor? |
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Wed Jan 22, 2020 5:58 pm
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Location: Western WA
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you missed one however NO
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Great command and our dog understands EXACTLY what that means regardless of what he’s doing.
Another one (and my favorite): HUNT! He’ll start looking for birds in a parking lot if that’s where he is when he hears it.
And of course the most basic: CHESTER He’ll stop whatever he’s doing and look up with that expression on his face “Yes, Boss?”
We had a previous dog that was an unruly little mix. We realized that our youngest thought his name was DOWN.
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Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:16 pm
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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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.
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Thu Jan 23, 2020 11:38 am
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Joined: 04 Jun 2009
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Location: N. Shore, mn
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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. |
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Thu Jan 23, 2020 11:50 am
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Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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fourtrax,
I use the same command for the exact same reasons and time.
Pine Creek/Dave
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Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:14 pm
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Joined: 19 Nov 2013
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Location: NW Arkansas
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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. |
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Thu Jan 23, 2020 5:23 pm
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Joined: 09 Aug 2007
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Location: WI
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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. |
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Thu Jan 23, 2020 5:30 pm
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Joined: 09 Aug 2007
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Location: WI
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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”
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Thu Jan 23, 2020 5:43 pm
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Joined: 08 Oct 2006
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Location: Tappahannock, Virginia
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‘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. |
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