teach him to tell other people he is a GERMAN SHEPHERD!!

FlowersGSD · 11-14-2011, 06:35 PM

lots of folks have never seen a working line GSD and ask what kind of dog he is. I would like to do the following so that Ben can tell them himself:

say to Ben:

"are you a poodle?"
no response

"are you a shi tzu?"
no response

"are you a german shepherd?"

"BARK"

I know there must be a way to get him not to respond to anything other than "german shepherd" but I am not sure how to do it.

KZoppa · 11-14-2011, 06:41 PM

teach him to speak. then instead of speak,use german shepherd in the place of speak. will take time but it can be done.

GSDElsa · 11-14-2011, 06:53 PM

I think you would need to do it by asking the "what were you part" then "poodle?" "gsd?" Etc. if you say "are you?" To each one he will probably react to the first part....a whole phrase would be hard for a dog to distinguish when the start of several are the same.

**Castlemaid** · 11-14-2011, 06:58 PM

Or use a subtle hand signal to get him to bark. Then give him the signal when you say "German Shepherd". After some time, you might not even need the hand signal.

nitemares · 11-15-2011, 04:23 AM

That's actually a great idea that I'm going to steal

FlowersGSD · 11-15-2011, 11:49 AM

when u steal it, tell me how u did it! LOL

11-14-2011, 06:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
FlowersGSD Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 100	teach him to tell other people he is a GERMAN SHEPHERD!! lots of folks have never seen a working line GSD and ask what kind of dog he is. I would like to do the following so that Ben can tell them himself: say to Ben: "are you a poodle?" no response "are you a shi tzu?" no response "are you a german shepherd?" *"BARK"* I know there must be a way to get him not to respond to anything other than "german shepherd" but I am not sure how to do it.

11-14-2011, 06:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
KZoppa Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maryland kinda missing CO Posts: 13,820	teach him to speak. then instead of speak,use german shepherd in the place of speak. will take time but it can be done. __________________ The more people I meet and talk to,the more I love my dogs and their intelligence. www.krystalscollarcreations.weebly.com Riley GSD/BC 1/10/05 Zena GSD 6/1/03 Shasta GSD 5/5/10

11-14-2011, 06:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
GSDElsa Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central, NY Posts: 3,706	I think you would need to do it by asking the "what were you part" then "poodle?" "gsd?" Etc. if you say "are you?" To each one he will probably react to the first part....a whole phrase would be hard for a dog to distinguish when the start of several are the same. __________________ Justine, mom to: - Elsa - BrightStar Rescue - "Da Pookins" - Medo Aritar Bastet - "The Beast From The East"

11-14-2011, 06:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Castlemaid Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northern British Columbia Posts: 9,089	Or use a subtle hand signal to get him to bark. Then give him the signal when you say "German Shepherd". After some time, you might not even need the hand signal. __________________ Lucia Keeta BH, OB1, TR1, AD (HOT) Rottweiler/Hairy Dog mix?? Shelter rescue Gryffon Vom Wildhaus BH, OFA Good (HOT) "Bites Through the Sleeve" Cuddlebug, b: Mar 2009

11-15-2011, 04:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
nitemares Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Egypt Posts: 412	That's actually a great idea that I'm going to steal __________________ Nadine Tamtam - Egyptian Mau Dante (Dumpty) ze Stribrneho kamene (9-9-2011) Juventus - GSD (RIP) Animal Aid Egypt

11-15-2011, 11:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
FlowersGSD Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 100	when u steal it, tell me how u did it! LOL

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