![]() The AKC GoodDog! Helpline is a seven-day-a-week telephone support service staffed by experienced dog trainers: www.akcgooddoghelpline. ![]() As soon as your dog stops trying to get the treat. They may paw, lick, and nose at your hand. ![]() If you have two or fewer treats set aside at the end of your session, you are ready to add the cue! If you have three or more, plan on a few more practice sessions before naming the behavior so you can be sure you’re really naming the action you want. Let your dog try in any way possible to get the treat out of your hand. Every time your dog is NOT able to perform the action, set the treat aside. Try putting 10 treats in your hand every time your dog IS able to perform the action you’re asking through luring or hand signals, feed him a treat. Everyone tries his ways, but some common and acceptable commands and dog training hand signals are essential to teach your canine effectively. When your dog can perform a behavior 80 percent of the time on a hand signal and/or with a food lure, you can start to name the action. What action are you pairing with the word ‘down’? Probably not the one you thought you were!Ī good rule of thumb when training is the 80 percent rule. Imagine you’re luring your dog into the down position, you repeat the word ‘down, down, down’ as your dog paws at your hand, sits, bows, and does everything other than lying down. If you name a behavior before your dog is doing it correctly, you’re inadvertently naming the wrong thing. You may be surprised to learn that the verbal cue is not important when you first start training a new behavior.Ī common mistake seen among puppy owners is adding cue words too early. This is Part 1 of a three-part series on using verbal cues/commands correctly. By AKC GoodDog! Helpline Trainer Breanne Long Here is Cindy and Kona working on AKC utility hand signals.Welcome to Prodogz Dog Training center for elite dog training.
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