Dogs are very sensitive to the tone of your voice, and will react to it, whether it be a happy praising tone( 'Good Boy'!) or a displeased tone (Bad Dog!). If you observe closely you will soon recognise the signals that your dog is giving you - such as an 'I love you' hand lick, or an 'I'd like to go out now' running up and down next to the door! Happy communicating!
2006-08-22 23:36:26
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answered by mad 7
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To communicate with your dog, you need to think like a dog. Sounds silly, but it's true! Dogs aren't born understanding any language (for that matter, neither are humans or any other animal that I'm aware of) but their mothers teach them their first communication skills. When they bite her too hard in play, she snaps and growls at them. When she's happy with them she gives them a dog-smile and wags her tail. You need to do the human equivalent of the same.
Dogs understand body language way better than anything else. If you're angry with them, you develop one posture and tone of voice and if you're happy then you develop another. It doesn't matter what you're saying, if you say it in a happy voice then they'll think everything is ok. Similarly, you could be telling them how wondeful they are but if you say it in a deep toned angry voice then they'll think they're in trouble. Your voice, unconsciously, determines your body language. That's what you've got to remember no matter what you're trying to communicate to them - whether it be "good dog for chewing on your toy" or "sit" or "bad!"
Also, keep in mind that dogs have a very short memory. If you catch them doing something they're not supposed to, then by all means be angry (don't forget to play your part and ham it up, because that will make them understand better) but if you discover half an hour later that they got into the trash, there's no use in scolding them because they'll think that whatever they're doing RIGHT NOW (they could be napping or chewing on their toy) is bad and that's what you're upset about.
Dogs can learn to recognize words but they must be short words and you must be consistent. It also works best if you pair the word with a gesture. For instance, when teaching my dogs to "stay" I hold out my hand, palm to them, just as if I were directing traffic and telling someone to stop. If you have a family, make sure that everyone who interacts with the dog is using the same commands for the same things. The dog will be utterly lost and confused if one person uses the word "down" for when they mean "lay down" and another person uses the word "lay" meaning the same thing.
If you have any other questions or need any clarification, feel free to contact me.
~ FR
2006-08-22 23:35:30
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answered by Max 5
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Usually one starts showing love and affection to the dog whereby the dog will start responding to you and you can communicate by commands and also teach them how to respond to your actions.
2006-08-22 23:22:39
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answered by n2001 1
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just look into it's eyes..they give you unconditional love and you can have a special relationship with it..it's like even if u don't give it any command it can understand what u r trying to say..u just have to spend some of your time with it and it'll be there with u forever..good luck and good day..
2006-08-23 02:08:21
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answered by nats 3
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I talk with them, hug them like showing that i loved and care for them. Give them some sign language.
2006-08-22 23:21:58
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answered by richel 3
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talk to you dog and pet him/her :) Dog respond often more to tone than to the actual words you say to them.
2006-08-22 23:21:17
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answered by Anonymous
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I bark at it. Like sometimes, I tell it, "Arf! Art!" and it sits down.
2006-08-22 23:22:35
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answered by Redeemer 5
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..by showing affection & love as it is shown to a baby.
2006-08-22 23:20:11
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answered by saumitra s 6
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