[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: "German" commands
- From: Lyn Chernak <cherlyngsd@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "mobilegrmr@xxxxxxxxx" <mobilegrmr@xxxxxxxxx>, gsd list <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:06:00 -0700 (PDT)
Good post Regina. To add to the mix of English and German commands are hand
signals and body language. The only thing that should matter is that your dog
understands what you are conveying to him/her and responds in the manner you
wanted. Words are just sounds we make to our dogs with various tones. We as the
owner/ trainer teach the dog what a particular sound should mean and how they
are to respond to that sound. Dogs are great readers of body language and can
certainly tell when you mean come as in just come near me or come and sit
straight in front of me.
Think about what you look like in the yard calling your dog to come and then
what you look like in the ring when you say "Dog come".
Lyn
Lyn Chernak
CherLyn Shepherds - Updated June 06,2010
http://www.cherlynshepherds.com
Three Generations ~ GSDCA 13 Club ~ Membership
CherLyn's Dixie, BH, CDX, RAE, TC, HIC, CGC
Ulric vom Kriegerhaus, RN, TC, CGC
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From: R. Steiner <mobilegrmr@xxxxxxxxx>
To: gsd list <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 10:15 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: "German" commands
On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 8:58 AM, <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I'm with Iza, speaking German to a dog here just sounds pretentious.
> Should the Collie people speak Scottish???? <G>
Over the years I've heard a wide variety of languages used in
performance events. Usually it's because an experienced trainer wants
a command for the ring that the dog doesn't hear constantly in other
situations. You can use a made up word, who cares? With newbies,
often they are either imitating their trainer, or they've been told
that the dog only "understands" a certain language. Sometimes they've
been sold a supposedly trained foreign dog, and the dog's lack of
response to commands is blamed on the new owner not saying the
commands correctly, when in reality the dog barely knows his own name!
Guess what, the people winning performance classes don't really give a
rat's behind what anyone outside the ring thinks of the commands they
choose to use. Like I said before, I choose commands for the ring
that friends and family are less likely to use with my dogs. Some are
in English, some are in German....the dogs don't care. and neither
does AKC!
I've recently started herding training with a guy who has beaucerons.
I have no idea what language he's speaking to those dogs, but I won't
be trying to imitate him. But it isn't because I'm concerned that
someone outside the ring will think it's pretentious!
--Regina and the GSDs
PAM Mike SchH2 UDX TD RE VER
PAM Ianna UDX TD BH RE PT FGDCh
and von Sontausen Holy Grail (The Bunny!) RN, 2/3 ASCA RNX
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