![]() ![]() Why wait around for the second cue? He knows what he has to do to make you click the clicker and earn the treat. As soon as your dog realizes the new cue is always followed by the old cue, he’ll jump the gun – which is exactly what you want. Remember that figuring us out is how they make our world work for them. It’s as if you’re saying, “Dog, this cue (hand raised high in the air) means the same thing as this other cue (the word “down”).” Your dog will quickly figure out that the new cue is always followed by the one he knows, and he’ll anticipate the second cue, offering the behavior sooner in order to get his click and treat faster.ĭogs are really good at anticipating. Anytime you’re teaching a new cue for an already-trained behavior, use the new cue first, followed by the old one. Dogs can learn several cues for one behavior they just can’t learn several behaviors for the same cue. Celebrate! Use Big Gestures as Dog Training Cues Repeat until he lies down consistently (at least 8 out of 10 times) when you raise your hand, without having to use your verbal cure or lure.ħ. You might sometimes wait a few seconds longer before you say “down” or use a lure, to see if his brain just needs a bit more time to process the information.Ħ. ![]() Repeat until your dog lies down when you raise your hand. “Down!” with your arms at your sides is different from “down” with one hand raised in the air.ĥ. Even though he “knows” the verbal cue, chances are your hand raised in the air (different body language!) will throw him off his game at first and he won’t respond to it. If he doesn’t lie down, use the treat in your hand to lure him down, then click and treat. If he lies down, click (or use another reward marker, such as the word “Yes!”) and give him a treat. Pause for two seconds, then say “Down!”Ĥ. Hold a small treat between your thumb and the palm of your hand.ģ. With your dog sitting in front of you, fully extend your right hand straight up in the air and hold it there. Start with a behavior you’re already taught your dog perform on verbal cue, such as “down.”Ģ. So, how do you deliberately teach a hand signal? Here’s how I do it:ġ.
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