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Sep 2016
7:17am, 22 Sep 2016
15,814 posts
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LazyDaisy
Although some of the gundog trainees at our class were whistle trained, Lisa (the trainer) used hand gestures to command her dogs. She said that she trained her dogs to watch her for instructions as the noise in a shoot could make it hard sometimes to hear even a whistle. With a handler like that I suppose deafness wouldn't be a problem. Lisa used to say to me 'Don't have a conversation with Flossie, just a hand gesture is enough!' Certainly on our walks when we do heel/sit/send away (to find treats I've thrown into the grass) I communicate all of that by hand. Recall from a distance by hand gestures is less successful 
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Sep 2016
11:18pm, 22 Sep 2016
8,979 posts
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D2
We did non voice commands tonight; just hand gestures despite everyone's fears all of the dogs did exactly what was asked and we haven't even been taught hand gestures!!
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Sep 2016
8:17am, 23 Sep 2016
5,972 posts
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BaronessBL
Great to hear D2 Clever dogs 
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Sep 2016
8:40am, 23 Sep 2016
1,503 posts
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Mazlin
One of my friends has trained her spaniel to play dead when she pretends to shoot him. Useful if he ever wants a career in acting.
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Sep 2016
8:42am, 23 Sep 2016
5,973 posts
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BaronessBL
At our local dog show there is always a class for 'best trick' .. I think that would be a sure winner ... in fact.... I wonder if Wanda could learn that before next August......
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Sep 2016
8:53am, 23 Sep 2016
10,063 posts
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Sharkie
Oh Maz - I've taught Jess that. There's an extra bit where you say 'Stick 'em up!' she didn't quite master (balancing on back legs with front paws in the air is easier for smaller dogs) so I added a bit on the end where, after a short, sad delay I say 'Come Alive!' and she jumps up from the dead position, amazingly restored.
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Sep 2016
9:09am, 23 Sep 2016
3,762 posts
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Red Ant
Ahh such clever dogs 
Dexter has had his second training class now. He is actually reasonably good which means I'm the hopeless one!! It's very interesting to watch him though as he is really out of his comfort zone and is clearly a very nervous dog. I had suspected that he hadn't been socialised properly, just on the basis of how he interacts with 1/2/3 dogs we might meet at a time on a walk. Now that he has 8 or 9 to deal with his little curly puggy tail is firmly down between his legs I guess it doesn't help that he is so small standing next to a Boerboel, Deerhound and Greyhound!!!
He does love his liver cake though so many, many thanks for the great recipe
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Sep 2016
9:31am, 23 Sep 2016
1,504 posts
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Mazlin
I fully intend to teach my currently hypothetical future dog to do it too
(My borrowed dogs I would be happy if we could just manage reliable recall...)
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Sep 2016
9:49am, 23 Sep 2016
5,974 posts
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BaronessBL
I'm sure you are not hopeless at all RA. However in my experience *some* dog trainers have a way of making the owners feel like the most stupid person on the planet......
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Sep 2016
9:50am, 23 Sep 2016
21,288 posts
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halfpint
We were trying hand signal only with Ernie. He wasn't too bad in class - he always excels in class. He is coming along quite nicely and I was just marvelling at how far we have come. Recall is much improved, if not entirely reliable. He walks at heel even when I don't ask him to. In fact I keep trying to send him away to play as he is missing out on his usual rampaging. I suspect his behaviour is actually a result of being hungry and wanting treats. I have just increased his food quota today. I was following the guidance on the bag but he is very active so may need more.
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