Is it possible to teach a dog to distinguish left from right, without using a reference point? If so, how does one go about doing this?
2006-12-06 04:09:01 · 15 answers · asked by FZO 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I am not sure how they did it, but I got a dog from guide dogs for the blind..she would bring items to my left or right on command..She was amazing!!
She was a black Labrador..
My uncle trained his Border collies to reapond to whistle sounds, right and left.
2006-12-06 04:20:08 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing you can. I saw on tv a dog adding so i guess if you can teach a dog to add you can teach them to distinguish left and right without using a reference point
2006-12-06 14:22:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to teach the command just as you would the sit command. You will have to use a referance point in the beginning until the dog learns left and right. Then the dog will respond to the command only
2006-12-06 12:11:53 · answer #3 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dog can be train UDT Utility dog training) which is primarily hand signals. If you are asking whether you can teach a dog on command turn right, turn left; it's possible. But I'm not sure why you would want to do something like that.
2006-12-06 12:14:30 · answer #4 · answered by Veneta T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100% I am teaching my Akita now to do just that.
Just conitnue to say left/right and eventually he will get it.
Use treats if you wish but I am finding that treats are not required for these commands. I would say though that I have only used
left command at moment.
I know this can be done otherwise I would not attempt it. Unsure why a dog would need to know left or right but it feels good teaching him. Good luck!
2006-12-06 16:26:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easiest way: Tap on right paw and when they lift it tell them good right, do the same with the left. With praise they will learn their right paw from left. If you want the dog to turn left or right: while on leash take a treat in fron of their face have them follow it to the treat in each direction accordingly, and when the follow through tell them good left turn. If want you dog to look left or right: Have the dog sit put a treat in front of his face tell him to leave it and take the treat to the left of his face tell him good look left, etc.. Good luck.
2006-12-06 12:25:21 · answer #6 · answered by Elle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is possible. How, I'm not sure, maybe someone else can answer that. The reason I know this is because watching sled dog mushers, they use commands "gee" (right) and "haw" (left) to their dogs when they want them to make a turn. So yes, it is possible!
2006-12-06 12:12:28 · answer #7 · answered by Jackie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sled dogs learn words meaning left and right, at lots more, See link.
2006-12-06 12:14:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i taught my dog with whistle's and a pointing of the finger two short whistles for left and two long for right it is amazing i never though he would learn it. i also teaching him to look both ways when crossing a street( when he is with me)
2006-12-06 12:19:22 · answer #9 · answered by zabadass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is possible sled dogs are taught left and right usaully its the lead dog that knows the commands for left and right
2006-12-06 12:15:32 · answer #10 · answered by Ambegurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋