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Cocker Specific Discussion => Behaviour & Training => Topic started by: *-Nikki-* on January 31, 2008, 10:35:10 PM
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This week we’ve been sent away to teach our dogs to bark on command….
Well I’ve tried all week…and failed miserably. Just don’t want to get their tomorrow & for it too look like I haven’t put the effort in or couldn’t be bothered etc…..when it couldn’t be any further from the truth!!
Anyone got any tips :D ??
Nikki x
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what i did to teach Elmo was got him a bit excited by showing him a squeaky toy and running up and down the hallway with it til he barked at me then i clicked and treated. I kept doing it ti he was confident barking then i added the command "speak" just before he barked. Its easy to tell when they are about to bark as they take a deap breath. Then i only clicked when i had asked him to "speak" and barks in between got ignored.
Does your dog bark at all?
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Both my two 'speak' on command.
I just made treats for them held the treat so they cold see it and said 'speak' - as soon as they barked they got a treat!
Not much help sorry, but thats how i did it!!
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Both my two 'speak' on command.
I just made treats for them held the treat so they cold see it and said 'speak' - as soon as they barked they got a treat!
I did pretty much the same as Lucy. But when that didnt work, I put Betty in a sit, and kept her attention with a treat, then I said the word 'speak' and barked myself ph34r :005:
I know I sound krackers, but after a few barks, Betty started woofing back.
Just kept saying 'speak' while she was doing it along with lots of fuss and treating :D
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what i did to teach Elmo was got him a bit excited by showing him a squeaky toy and running up and down the hallway with it til he barked at me then i clicked and treated. I kept doing it ti he was confident barking then i added the command "speak" just before he barked. Its easy to tell when they are about to bark as they take a deap breath. Then i only clicked when i had asked him to "speak" and barks in between got ignored.
Does your dog bark at all?
This is how I taught all mine.
Once you have barking on cue you can then work on doing the same for quiet ;).
Mark
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I taught my Weim to bark on command last week pretty much in the same way as Danni n Betty.. I stood in front of her and said 'Bark' then barked myself (actually so did my son ph34r :lol:) and she got the hang of it and learn't 'Stop' too very quickly.. I didn't actually need to use any treats just lots of praise but think it depends on individual dogs..
Good luck!
Hannah x
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We taught Orrin by us Uffing at her, so now she does a cute little Uff when we ask her too. She also does bark when asked to speak.
Clever little things :)
Andy.
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Many thanks guys ;) !
We're still no further forward ::) ...but I’ll keep persevering.
Does your dog bark at all?
I think this has been the stumbling block, as he's not really very vocal :-\
Nikki x
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I did pretty much the same as Danni n Betty it does work!!! ;)