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Subject: Re: How to teach "speak" Sun Nov 13, 2011 4:25 pm
Hope you're feeling better Dee!
Karen, lol. Mya's a whiner, but today she's actually giving a good bark when I tell her to speak. So cute! Kody...still looking at me like I have issues, BUT he sure gave everybody a piece of his mind leaving the water park meet up today..lol.
KareBear Teenager
Join date : 2011-06-10 Location : London, Ontario
Subject: Re: How to teach "speak" Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:35 pm
Aevyn starting to catch on, but he'll only do it when I'm holding a treat. Otherwise he just lays down and looks grumpy.
Now, when he was learning how to sit/paw/down the whole bit - he didn't need a treat every time for him to do it. Why is speak being so complicated?
hypers987 Senior
Join date : 2011-08-25 Location : Santa Cruz, California
Subject: Re: How to teach "speak" Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:39 pm
KareBear wrote:
Aevyn starting to catch on, but he'll only do it when I'm holding a treat. Otherwise he just lays down and looks grumpy.
Now, when he was learning how to sit/paw/down the whole bit - he didn't need a treat every time for him to do it. Why is speak being so complicated?
Because they're smart and crafty... It took me the longest time to teach speak and he still only does it if he feels like it
blueeyedghost Maverick
Join date : 2011-07-01 Location : Denver, CO
Subject: Re: How to teach "speak" Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:18 pm
Ghost will only do it for a treat as well... Silly stubborn dogs!
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KareBear Teenager
Join date : 2011-06-10 Location : London, Ontario
Subject: Re: How to teach "speak" Sat Dec 10, 2011 3:17 am
(Hope that worked. lol)
Sorry to bring up an old thread, but I'm proud that my dog is starting to not be so...well. Silent. And stubborn.
He sneezes like. All the time though. Whats with that? I dont know if he thinkgs 'speak' means 'sneeze' but... yeash! Everytime!
hypers987 Senior
Join date : 2011-08-25 Location : Santa Cruz, California
Subject: Re: How to teach "speak" Sat Dec 10, 2011 3:24 am
he's adorable! I subbed to you on Youtube!
MelissaI Senior
Join date : 2010-10-01 Location : Miami,FL
Subject: Re: How to teach "speak" Sat Dec 10, 2011 3:43 am
awww, that's adorable! That's how Mya started with the "speak". Just keep saying speak and wooo/woof your a$$ off and he'll do it. At least Mya did.
Kody, as vocal as he is, still has NO CLUE
KareBear Teenager
Join date : 2011-06-10 Location : London, Ontario
Subject: Re: How to teach "speak" Sat Dec 10, 2011 3:49 am
Aevyn's getting to the point where he doesn't always need a treat to do it, and I don't need to sound like a freak myself (most of the time).
But he does sneeze a lot. And sometimes he'll just move his head like he is GOING to make a noise, but wont make any. So either he's confused or... well. Who knows. lol
It took me the longest time to teach speak and he still only does it if he feels like it 
