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I can not speak for dogs that are being trained for “feel good” companion dogs but I can speak for Police/ military man working dogs(working apprehending dogs), in the police world we don’t use the phrase “attack trained”As a dog handler and trainer the voice is the the major training tool for getting compliance from a hard dog, such as the Belgian malinois like I worked for 20+years. A loud commanding voice is a must when controlling these highly tense and aggressive dogs. Here is a picture of one of my 5 dogs I worked over a 20 year period.
Dogs are so different from each other, there's almost no way to say "Here's the way to train them."We've had several Border Collies. Some of them were very sensitive, biddable, and willing to please. Some, raised from puppies exactly the same way, were hard-headed and stubborn. When it comes to the Mals that are bred in the Netherlands for LE dogs and Military dogs there are no differences in the training methods as they are bred from generations of hard ass “man fighting” dogs. If the ordinary dog lover witnessed the way these dogs are trained and handled they would pitch a hissy fit. I had a 105lb Mal that the only way to get him off a bite was with a shock collar. In an actual blood bite situation he had to be chocked off the bite. Ok, enough information on this subject for this audience. Sometimes you have to put the snap of "command" into your voice, which can involve raising the volume. With some, you can just vary the tone.If the author meant "Don't use your own anger to train the dog", then that's good advice. If the author meant (and this is what I gather from the 'fur baby' thing) that you must always speak goo-goo lovingly, then that just won't work. No more than it will with people.Lannis
Interesting take on dog training. FWIW, I have a 14y/o Jack Russell terrier female that has become deaf, for about 2 years now. She doesnt hear any voices, just very loud noises, like hard hand clapping right next to her. I have been able to train her to different hand signals/commands, and a gentle tug, on her harness, tells her to look at me for her next command when we are out on a walk, and she is sniffing around.Previously,she was always a super stubborn dog using verbal commands, and even defiant. Yelling would just get her to growl, and still do what she wanted, under certain circumstances. Now, using only non verbal commands ,she is super obedient,and easy to train to new tasks even!The "silver lining" in the gray cloud of her losing her hearing, is that thunder ,longer scares the crap out of her! Rick.
"If the author meant "Don't use your own anger to train the dog", then that's good advice. If the author meant (and this is what I gather from the 'fur baby' thing) that you must always speak goo-goo lovingly, then that just won't work. No more than it will with people."+1 and a bunch.....People who are angry and frustrated when training any animal should just get a pet rock. Far more compliant on the stay command.
