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Offline AlanT

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Burrs
« on: September 10, 2016, 12:05:29 PM »
My wife said, "the dogs got burrs in his feet".

"WOOF WOOF WOOF"

"whys he barking just because I said BURRS?"

"WOOF WOOF WOOF".

I said "BIRDS?"  ...



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Re: Burrs
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2016, 07:24:47 PM »
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Offline bizzylizzy

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Re: Burrs
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2016, 06:35:04 AM »
O'h how lovely!!!m :005:
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Re: Burrs
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2016, 08:43:25 AM »
Be interesting to know, what estimates members give, for the number of words that their dogs know.

It's not just the command words we train, they "pick up" words and phrases we use in conversation.

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Offline Markr64

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Re: Burrs
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2016, 10:00:29 AM »
Dexter knows the word scooter as I have to say that I am getting my mobility scooter out and he knows that means I am going out with or without him. But I will have a think because he reacts to lots of words which are not commands and sometimes not in a way that is wanted.
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Re: Burrs
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2016, 02:40:00 PM »
Rosie knows 'rabbit','ducks',( this covers all birds including seagulls)'sheep', 'sweets' and can pick out a fair few of Her toys, She also seems to recognise a few names of people She particularily likes such as my daughter and Grandsons names, turns Herself inside out with excitement when I say We are going to see them.......oh and bath which is a cue to running and hiding.....
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Re: Burrs
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2016, 02:48:08 PM »
"Find Penelope". Runs and searches for my wife.

"in the car" as distinct from "sizzle" which means rapid walk up the street.

I say this, but I don't reward the behaviour required. Just does it.

These are learning stuff without much training.
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Re: Burrs
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2016, 03:18:29 AM »
I am sure Penny understands quite a lot of words which we use in general conversation with each other, not directed at her. For example, if when visiting a friend, I say to the friend," well Id better go home now" Penny runs for the door. If we mention our sons names, ( who often visit) she will also often go to the window to look out for them. She seems to know when we are preparing a dinner for visitors, as she will wait at the window for the visitors to arrive, instead of following us around begging for scraps of food. I swear she also knows the meaning of the word "hungry" as when any of us use it in conversation she runs to the fridge. There's lots of other examples. We haven't taught her any of this . She's just picked it up.
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Re: Burrs
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2016, 08:14:29 AM »
I counted up these things once. I gave up at 50.

I train "one" and "two" when we do blind-retrieves.

When I hide two balls, I use the "two" command and then release.
Now he will find one ball and leave it and search for the other one.

This works unless by a quirk he finds his favourite ball first!
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