[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: "German" commands
- From: Jackie Short-Nguyen <marcatoshepherds@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: d_fritsche@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:35:12 -0400
Ed...I really don't think you're understanding what I'm saying. I KNOW the
language itself doesn't matter. I could say "Rutabaga" to get my dog to lie
down if I wanted to.
The point is the behaviors I'm asking for are NOT the same. Different words
mean different things.
Saying down and having the dog sit and then lie down is NOT the same as
saying platz and having the dog fold back into a sphynx position. I'm
asking for my dog to use its body in a different way.
Saying down and being ok with my dog doing a sit then going into a down one
minute, and then correcting them for it the next (i.e. "No, I want you to
fold backwards") muddies the waters for the dog, and makes the results
inconsistent, because the dog doesn't understand what I want.
I could say "Squash!" for the dog to come sit square in front of me if
that's what I wanted it to mean. I won't use "come" when I'm asking for two
different behaviors. Come has never meant "sit in front of me" for the
dogs. I'm not going to tell them to come in an obedience ring and expect
them to sit in front...that's not what I've taught them come means.
We use English at home for the laid back setting, and German for the
obedience ring so I can get the behaviors I want in the right setting.
Dogs generalize behaviors, but not all of them, and it is important to be as
clear as possible to the dog.
--
Jackie & Jonathan Nguyen Marcato German
Shepherds<http://www.marcatogermanshepherds.com>
S Konzert vom Drachenberg, RN, CD, CGC "Strauss"
Devine's Gunpowder N Lead RN "Mirada"
Somerset Rose's Honor Bound "Bravo"
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