Here’s a couple tips for voice commands. Unless you want to be yelling all the time, don’t raise your voice when gun dog training. The command should be a quick “Firm” command but no louder than your normal voice. You don’t need to raise the pitch of your voice either, I’ve seen people try to teach a dog with a high pitch squeaky voice. Your dog will respond fine if you’re consistent with your normal voice. If you’re giving the dog the command SIT and he won’t respond to your normal tone MAKE the dog respond by pushing down on his backside and give the command again.
If you get into the habit of raising your voice if the dog doesn’t respond you’ll soon be getting louder and louder with the command. Raising your voice also leads to frustration on your part. Once you become frustrated you’ve lost control of the dog and he knows it.
Use single word commands. It’s easier for the dog to learn single words i.e.: SIT, STAY, HERE, BACK, OVER ect ect. I hate when I see someone trying to teach a dog something like “HERE”. Instead of using a lead and pulling the dog to them as the command is given, they slap their knees and say, “HERE BOY , COME ON, HERE BOY”. Not only does it look ridiculous but it confuses the dog. Learn more about dog training basic commands by clicking the pictures video pictures below.
Joe Dynarski
