Jackie...you can do all those things in any language....think about it...lol.....you can train your dog with curse words and racial slurs...sad to say I had a parolee who did this very thing.......yes you guessed it...it was a pit bull....the key to training dogs depends on the knowledge and expertise of the trainer....I have trained dogs using hand signals.......now what language is that...this gives me a chance to use one of my favorite lines.....I was born at night, but it wasn't last night...I've also been training dogs since I was about 9......if I do the math that's 48 years...I have trained dogs in both German and English.......there is no difference.....FB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Short-Nguyen" <marcatoshepherds@xxxxxxxxx> To: edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxx Cc: izaackerman@xxxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 8:37:47 PM Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: "German" commands But down = take your time, just do it. I don't care if you sit then lie down, just lie down. Platz = drop on recall or emergency situations. I expect the dog to drop like a stone and.fold back. Sitting before laying down is not acceptable. The dog must go from a stand to a down, which means the front half needs to hit the ground before the back half Come = Come where I can see you. You can keep playing, but let me know where you are. Hier = Come sit in front of me, square and straight. Don't move Fuss = Get your head up, show me some focus Sitz = Sit immediately, regardless of what you're doing. We have no alternate command for this The behaviors I ask for in German are not the same as the behaviors I ask for in english -- Jackie & Jonathan Nguyen Marcato German Shepherds S Konzert vom Drachenberg, RN, CD, CGC "Strauss" Devine's Gunpowder N Lead RN "Mirada" Somerset Rose's Honor Bound "Bravo" ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================