| Because dog confusion is a major obstacle
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| | favorite names and--ina playful and
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| to trainingsuccess, what you name your
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| | animated voice--try them on the dog. The
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| dog and how you use thatname can
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| | one towhich the dog reacts best is IT!
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| determine your success in his training
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| | And he WILL react differentlyto different
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| andbehavior.
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| | names! Try it!
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| Dogs are vocal, not verbal. How words
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| | Contrary to popular belief, a dog's name
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| sound is important tothem, so consider
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| | should change withevery new owner. The
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| that then choosing names and commands.
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| | old thought was that once a dogrecognized
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| Toyour dog, the words "No," "Know,"
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| | hits name, you couldn't or shouldn't
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| "Beau" and "Joe" are thesame sound; the
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| | change it.
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| dog will have trouble knowing which you
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| | Wrong! Since many owners make the mistake
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| mean.
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| | of using the namewith a reprimand, or
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| If you name him "Beau" and use "No!" as a
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| | even AS the reprimand, if you keep theold
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| reprimand, saying,
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| | name you tell the dog you're one of
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| "Beau, you know what I want!" reprimands
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| | THEM--the former crew.
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| him twice althoughyou didn't intend a
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| | If the dog is now yours, you can't
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| single one!
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| | presume former owners dideverything
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| You always want your dog to come to you
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| | right. If they did, you probably wouldn't
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| when you call him, sohow much sense does
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| | have him.
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| it make to name your dog "Beau" and use
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| | And you're trying to tell the dog this is
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| "NO!" as your reprimand? He'll have
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| | a new start in a newhome, right? Then why
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| trouble knowing whetheryou called him or
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| | use the old name--especially when it
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| yelled at him.
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| | waslikely used negatively in the past?
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| I like to have a dog choose his name.
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| | Be sure to teach the dog his new name by
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| There are two ways todo this. First,
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| | using it only withthings the dog likes
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| spend enough time with the dog to really
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| | such as treats, praise, meals and loveand
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| getto know his personality and select a
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| | affection. And don't choose a new name
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| suitable name. Forexample, when new to us
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| | that sounds a lotlike the old one, like
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| my Husky-mix not only jumped on me,he
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| | "Bo" and "Noah".
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| pinned me to the wall and took stuff out
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| | Use the new name consistently and
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| of my shirt pocket!
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| | positively ONLY with thingsthe dog likes
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| I said to my wife: "Look at this! I'm
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| | and within a week or two he should
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| getting mugged!
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| | respond nicely.
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| " Naturally, he became Mugger! A client
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| | We changed the names of two of our dogs
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| had a veryrambunctious Great Dane pup and
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| | and now they ignore theold names.
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| I love the name shechose: Chaos! Let the
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| | Article written by Dennis Fetko, Ph.D.,
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| dog earn his name!
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| | "Dr. Dog".
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| Another way is to make a list of your
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