Rugers-Kris
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I know we recently had a thread that discussed things you accidentally taught your dog to do...Get your keys, open doors, etc. But I was wondering you have accidental training commands. Let me start by saying that I know the importance of using consistent one to two word commands with dogs to help them learn and I may very well be told all about myself in this thread for "command" issues BUT I don't mind. I couldn't be happier with Ruger so go ahead and give it to me. LMAO
First things first, I am odd and I talk to my dog all of the time and I am silly with him and threaten him in an upbeat manner quite often and I ask him questions, call him by silly "pet" names, sing to him and I have a tendency toward profanity more so when I am happy than angry. Maybe that will help you understand the rest of this.
Maybe I am not the only one. Here goes:
When teaching Ruger to "fetch" it start out being "get the ball" and when he brought it back to me, I said "drop it"..Pretty good commands, I was very consistent and he was learning then he went through a bratty stage and would want to play tug of war with the ball when he brought it back and in frustration (No, I don't yell at my dog and I was actually laughing) I said "Give me the damn ball" and he let go. We went through the process again and when he brought it back I said "Drop it" and he danced around slamming me with the ball trying to get me to play tug so I wondered and I said "Give me the damn ball" and he did....To this day when we are playing fetch, he will either run get it and drop it at my feet (without command) or he will try to force me to play tug and the ONLY way to get him to stop is to say "Give me the damn ball!"......So I do.
Ruger loves frogs (digs them up and chases them) but when one gets in the pool, he goes ape shit!! He barks, growls and threatens it from outside of the pool and he makes me laugh. One night, he was acting a fool and telling the frog all about itself and I said "What's up, Rug?, Is there another f'ing frog in your pool?"......He jumped around and acted tough and such.......Now, he thinks is is a big game so he will run to the pool, bark a little bit and wait for me to say it (I tried leaving the F'ing part out and it didn't work) and keep coming over nudging me until I say it and then he runs over and threatens the frog, tail wagging like crazy and has such a big time.
Those are just a couple but there are plenty more. It gives you an idea of what I am asking, though....I will share some more as this thread goes. Hopefully I am not the only nut in this bunch! LOL
I don't want to leave out the best one, though...The throat punch. Ruger was being a total ass, stealing clothes and just generally irriatating the shit out of me whiel I was trying to get something done and all of the walking away, ignoring, "Go lay down's" in the world weren't working and I lost my cool and snapped at him "I am going to throat punch you!" to which he responded by running across the room, jumping onto the couch in the very corner of the sectional and barking at me once and laying down. You guessed it...if he is having one of those days that he just won't stop, I simply look at him and say "I am going to throat punch you" and goes to that same cushion and chills for a bit. LOL
Life with him is interesting and I couldn't imagine ever not having him around!
First things first, I am odd and I talk to my dog all of the time and I am silly with him and threaten him in an upbeat manner quite often and I ask him questions, call him by silly "pet" names, sing to him and I have a tendency toward profanity more so when I am happy than angry. Maybe that will help you understand the rest of this.
Maybe I am not the only one. Here goes:
When teaching Ruger to "fetch" it start out being "get the ball" and when he brought it back to me, I said "drop it"..Pretty good commands, I was very consistent and he was learning then he went through a bratty stage and would want to play tug of war with the ball when he brought it back and in frustration (No, I don't yell at my dog and I was actually laughing) I said "Give me the damn ball" and he let go. We went through the process again and when he brought it back I said "Drop it" and he danced around slamming me with the ball trying to get me to play tug so I wondered and I said "Give me the damn ball" and he did....To this day when we are playing fetch, he will either run get it and drop it at my feet (without command) or he will try to force me to play tug and the ONLY way to get him to stop is to say "Give me the damn ball!"......So I do.
Ruger loves frogs (digs them up and chases them) but when one gets in the pool, he goes ape shit!! He barks, growls and threatens it from outside of the pool and he makes me laugh. One night, he was acting a fool and telling the frog all about itself and I said "What's up, Rug?, Is there another f'ing frog in your pool?"......He jumped around and acted tough and such.......Now, he thinks is is a big game so he will run to the pool, bark a little bit and wait for me to say it (I tried leaving the F'ing part out and it didn't work) and keep coming over nudging me until I say it and then he runs over and threatens the frog, tail wagging like crazy and has such a big time.
Those are just a couple but there are plenty more. It gives you an idea of what I am asking, though....I will share some more as this thread goes. Hopefully I am not the only nut in this bunch! LOL
I don't want to leave out the best one, though...The throat punch. Ruger was being a total ass, stealing clothes and just generally irriatating the shit out of me whiel I was trying to get something done and all of the walking away, ignoring, "Go lay down's" in the world weren't working and I lost my cool and snapped at him "I am going to throat punch you!" to which he responded by running across the room, jumping onto the couch in the very corner of the sectional and barking at me once and laying down. You guessed it...if he is having one of those days that he just won't stop, I simply look at him and say "I am going to throat punch you" and goes to that same cushion and chills for a bit. LOL
Life with him is interesting and I couldn't imagine ever not having him around!
