Let’s share a few tips for getting your dog to respond to your “call”.
Names Matter
A name that’s easy to read and recognize is important, name your dog Bar.
Tips:
①The name is simple and catchy, and the dog is easy to remember, if it is too complicated It is usually inconvenient during use;
②The name is distinguishable, do not have the same name as other items or buildings, such as the name Tanghulu, on the street Do dogs often run away when a vendor yells?
③The name should be from the beginning. Once the name makes the dog generate associative memory, it is easy to cause confusion if it is changed again;
④In the dog’s language system, human speech is like a book from heaven. Dogs can only distinguish the more familiar words, and dogs pay more attention to high-frequency sounds.
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So when we name the dog, we can use the word with one or two pronunciations to name it.
Or when calling the dog, raising the tone appropriately can improve the dog’s affection for it. The sensitivity of their own name, so as to achieve a multiplier effect.
Quickly build conditioned reflex
After choosing the name, the next step is Teach dogs to recognize and value their names.
The dog will carry out associative memory through the scene and your various actions at that time, and cultivate the conditioned reflex of the dog through this method.
The first step is to guide the dog over by calling its name during the time when the dog is focused, and then give a reward.
The reward can be a verbal compliment, a physical touch, or a reward on a toy or snack.
The basic element of this conditioned reflex is the dog’s response to the name, plus the reward after the response,
After a few cycles of this, the dog can form an associative memory “The original By doing this, the master will be very happy, hey, there is even a reward.”
Training Misunderstandings
①When doing the training of calling the name, you cannot repeat the dog’s training many times. Name, otherwise it will reduce the dog’s sensitivity to the name,
This may also directly lead to the complete ignorance of your signal;
②In different situations, try to use different tones to communicate with the dog.
Dogs can quickly interpret part of human emotions through the hormone levels secreted by people under different conditions and the changes in body movements and expressions caused by psychological changes.
Therefore, when dogs do wrong things, At times, try to call them by name in a gentle tone, while petting or rewarding them;
Use a stern tone when they behave poorly; use a cheerful tone when going out, playing, etc.
It’s okay if you can’t tell the difference between too many emotions and the corresponding tone, as long as you can distinguish between the two different situations of doing well and doing poorly, you need to use a gentle and harsh tone.
③It is not recommended to yell at the dogs during the training process, otherwise they will form the concept of “It turns out that this is to punish me” , which seriously affects the training effect.
Summary:
The core of training dogs to respond to names is:
①Be patient and allow them to make mistakes;
②Don’t change the name at will; And borrow toys, snacks, praise and other tools to deepen training;
④Pay attention to avoid various misunderstandings. So many times of training can form the conditioned reflex of calling name, which can be learned by a smart dog and a patient and meticulous owner in a few days.
