commands for two dogs

JasonM · Post by **JasonM** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:30 am

those of you who put down two dogs:

do you have them on different commands?

"here" "come" or "back"?

"whoa" "hold" ?

or should they be on the same commands?

Ruby is ready to start her basic obedience this weekend, no that she has been introd to birds......

thanks

Jason

ohiogsp · Post by **ohiogsp** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:43 am

I always use the same command just say the dogs name first. Example "Gracie Come".

Wagonmaster · Post by **Wagonmaster** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:47 am

Many pros have that problem, and the almost universal cure is to turn the dog's name into the command for come. My dog's name is Spot. If I want Spot to come, and not his sister, I just say "Spot." He comes, that is what he has been trained to do. He does not know the word "come" or the word "here."

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:34 pm

I use the names for the dogs to look at me. If I say their name they are to stop what they are doing and look at me. This way I can dierect them from there. As for commands I use the same commands for boths dog but when training I make sure the other dog isnt present.

ccavacini · Post by **ccavacini** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:14 pm

Good topic, good replies. I've got two Brittanys (7 and 4 months) and I was thinking about this question....like the name thing.

Thanks....that's why I come to this site...good information.

Cary

ohiogsp · Post by **ohiogsp** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:18 pm

ccavacini, hey neighbor I live just over a hour from you. Do any hunt testing or trials?