One of the biggest mistakes dog guardians make is that they often bark off (pun intended) commands to their dogs, thinking that their dogs know what they are saying. For instance, I often hear people saying, "Buddy Come, Come. Buddy, Come." But Buddy doesn't Come. Why is this? Is he ignoring them? Is he stubborn? Is he just being a plain old jerk? The answer is NO. Buddy is probably not coming because they never took the time to TEACH Buddy the word. We must SHAPE the command. We must show the dog what COME means, mark it with a treat/praise and practice it over and over again, until he learns what the word means. Remember, dogs don't speak English (as stated by the amazing Ian Dunbar), we've got to teach them our language...and in return, we should learn theirs as well! I think that's only fair, don't you?
No comments:
Post a Comment