Woof Wednesday: How To Talk To Dogs
"Say, what? I don't get it..." Image copr. Lewis Gardner
Once you understand the language of dogs and what your puppy "says" with his barks, wagging tail talk and other body language, you'll know how to talk to a dog with effective puppy communication. Remember that your puppy is not a mind reader and what's "normal" behavior for people may be a totally foreign language and offensive to dogs. Instead, you can use "dog talk" to get your message across. Here's an article with some detailed "do's and don'ts" about how to talk to your dog.
Are there certain words, phrases or silent signals (hand gesture commands?) that you've taught your dog? Did you teach them, or did the dog simply pick them up? Magic understands "car ride" and "Frisbee" and learned on his own, but I taught him hand signals for sit, down and wait. Here's the first in what I hope will be a series of Ask Amy videos on how to talk to your dog. What else would you like to see?
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