You may not realize that your voice is one of the most important training tools.
You must use your voice in 3 different tones.
1. A command tone. This should be a clear, but firm voice. Don’t shout orders.
Also, do not give an order in a pleading tone. Give the command how you want me to.
2. A tone of praise. Praise enthusiastically, using a high tone and a happy sound. Praise him when he does something well. Your words must vary. If the dog is not looking at you and wagging its tail, you are not praising effectively.
3. A corrected tone. The sound is NHAA. It should be guttural and guttural. From now on you will have to change your NO to NHAA. Loud is not as important as a deep hard sound. It should sound like a growl.
Probably the most important training that a human being can learn is this.
When your cub was born, it had a mother. You have to remember that the mother dog had to teach the pup a few things. If the cub suckled too hard or chewed on mom’s ear, she would growl at him. Growling was her way of saying NO! Growling means stop what you’re doing or I’m going to bite you. If the pup continued to do those “naughty” things, the mommy dog might bite him, give him a little nip on the muzzle, or even grab him by the neck and shake him gently. All of this means that the next time mommy growls at you, you better listen.
As humans, we believe that dogs can understand us. As she gets a new puppy, she needs to pick up where mommy dog left off. The NHAA sound should be done in a lower voice. Like a growl.
If you growl and your puppy ignores you, growl again, this time louder. If that still doesn’t work, you can GENTLY shake the neck wear out. Do not pick the dog up off the ground when you do this. I repeat, just a GENTLE shake. We don’t want to hurt the pup, just make him realize that you are his mother now and that you are serious.
These 3 types of tones are very effective. They are a training tool that you always have with you.
Unlike a clicker or a rolled up newspaper. Speaking of rolled up newspaper. Rolled up newspaper can be another effective tool. For example. If your dog does something wrong, chews on something, or has a home invasion accident, you need to correct the dog at the right time…because YOU weren’t watching. Take the rolled up newspaper and hit yourself on the head 6 times, while repeating: “I forgot to take care of my dog.” Be consistent with this technique as I have seen it work several times. Until you remember to take care of your dog. If your dog laughs at you when you hit your head, praise him. This is the only time a rolled up newspaper should be used in training.
