What is the complete glossary of retriever commands?
What is the complete glossary of retriever commands?
come
sit
down
leave-it
heel
no
fetch
kennel
quiet
the dog's name
roll over
I don't like HERE because it sounds too much like HEEL.
I am familiar with all the above because I am an experienced dog owner who has been to Humane Society dog obedience classes.
I have no experience in formally-trained hunting dogs for actual hunting purposes but understand there are specialized commands, hand signals, cues and whistle blows.
I have seen enough retriever videos and have heard the handlers shout some of the following at their retrievers while training in the field;
-dead bird back (when doing blinds)
-no bird, not sure of the exact meaning
-mark, I suppose this means the seated dog is to pay attention for any falling birds upon this command
-watch, same as mark?
-go, same as fetch?
-place, sit in a prescribed location as a stand
-hunt-em-up, perhaps a command to dead-hunt a bird the dog is unable to find while running a line?
Cues I've seen in videos:
-long whistle blow, stop, sit and face the handler for directions
-five tweets or three tweets, come back to handler, recall command
-two tweets, resume down-range action, eg. a marked retrieve, following a whistle stop
-e collar, a nick, or short jolt as a correction sometimes used in teaching new commands
If MARK is a command, I would not name a boy dog "Mark".
i've been told dogs should never confuse their names with verbal commands.
I would name a male something like, "Todd" and a bitch something like "Dorothy".
sit
down
leave-it
heel
no
fetch
kennel
quiet
the dog's name
roll over
I don't like HERE because it sounds too much like HEEL.
I am familiar with all the above because I am an experienced dog owner who has been to Humane Society dog obedience classes.
I have no experience in formally-trained hunting dogs for actual hunting purposes but understand there are specialized commands, hand signals, cues and whistle blows.
I have seen enough retriever videos and have heard the handlers shout some of the following at their retrievers while training in the field;
-dead bird back (when doing blinds)
-no bird, not sure of the exact meaning
-mark, I suppose this means the seated dog is to pay attention for any falling birds upon this command
-watch, same as mark?
-go, same as fetch?
-place, sit in a prescribed location as a stand
-hunt-em-up, perhaps a command to dead-hunt a bird the dog is unable to find while running a line?
Cues I've seen in videos:
-long whistle blow, stop, sit and face the handler for directions
-five tweets or three tweets, come back to handler, recall command
-two tweets, resume down-range action, eg. a marked retrieve, following a whistle stop
-e collar, a nick, or short jolt as a correction sometimes used in teaching new commands
If MARK is a command, I would not name a boy dog "Mark".
i've been told dogs should never confuse their names with verbal commands.
I would name a male something like, "Todd" and a bitch something like "Dorothy".
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Re: What is the complete glossary of retriever commands?
This confuses me. They are essentially the same command for a retriever. Most top level retriever trainers use here and heel interchangeably. It's not an issue. But u can use any word you want as long as the dog understands what u want it to do.JonBailey wrote:c
I don't like HERE because it sounds too much like HEEL.
Cass
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As far as dogs are concerned every human being on the planet speaks a different and foreign language ….so it doesn't matter much what you say as long as you are consistent . If you wanted to you could train a dog to retrieve by saying …"Fish and chips !"
About 40 years ago I used to go training and shooting with a number of Scottish lads who field trialed their spaniels. The spaniel lads were pretty different to most of the more genteel retriever trainers . They used to add "Min" to their commands which gave commands that came out as , "Hup min !" …"Here min!" ….etc....etc. "Min" is Scottish for "man" and it didn't matter if the spaniel being spoken to was a bitch , she still got called "Min." These commands were always issued with rough, gruff, voices in order to enhance the spaniel guys rough, tough self images....but it got on my nerves !
I bought a lab bitch pup but continued to hang out with the spaniel freaks so I decided to irritate them for a change. Instead of training her to sit by saying, "Hup min!" I taught her to sit whenever I said …." Bot -bot Tessa darling !" The look on my mates faces when I first issued that command in front of them using sickly sweet soft tones was priceless !
Bill T.
About 40 years ago I used to go training and shooting with a number of Scottish lads who field trialed their spaniels. The spaniel lads were pretty different to most of the more genteel retriever trainers . They used to add "Min" to their commands which gave commands that came out as , "Hup min !" …"Here min!" ….etc....etc. "Min" is Scottish for "man" and it didn't matter if the spaniel being spoken to was a bitch , she still got called "Min." These commands were always issued with rough, gruff, voices in order to enhance the spaniel guys rough, tough self images....but it got on my nerves !
I bought a lab bitch pup but continued to hang out with the spaniel freaks so I decided to irritate them for a change. Instead of training her to sit by saying, "Hup min!" I taught her to sit whenever I said …." Bot -bot Tessa darling !" The look on my mates faces when I first issued that command in front of them using sickly sweet soft tones was priceless !
Bill T.
The older I get, the better I was !
Re: What is the complete glossary of retriever commands?
"No bird" : Command used by some hunters, when the bird is missed, so the dog don't chase the bird for a mile and catch it or some other bird. Scaring all other birds out of the country.
I don't know much about retriever training but do the retriever handlers really use that many commands? Seems like you could eliminate most of them...…..Cj
I don't know much about retriever training but do the retriever handlers really use that many commands? Seems like you could eliminate most of them...…..Cj
Re: What is the complete glossary of retriever commands?
I know a guy that taught his lab to piss by sailing “Bob Jones,” the name of his hunting partner.
Re: What is the complete glossary of retriever commands?
Clever things they are !
This one just sings with a particular song .
The other songs it is quiet .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJzOIs-CdZY
This one just sings with a particular song .
The other songs it is quiet .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJzOIs-CdZY
Re: What is the complete glossary of retriever commands?
I say "Hurry up!" which I'm sure makes the neighbors wonder at midnight.
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Re: What is the complete glossary of retriever commands?
We use "do your numbers" and she does it.Sharon wrote:I say "Hurry up!" which I'm sure makes the neighbors wonder at midnight.
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http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=207
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Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=207
It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
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Re: What is the complete glossary of retriever commands?
This is what i use as well. Sounds better than take a $#!t! LolSharon wrote:I say "Hurry up!" which I'm sure makes the neighbors wonder at midnight.
Cass
"If you train a young dog for momentum, precision will arrive. If you train for precision, demanding perfection, momentum will depart." - Rex Carr
"If you train a young dog for momentum, precision will arrive. If you train for precision, demanding perfection, momentum will depart." - Rex Carr