German Obedience Commands

[Christie M]

I am relaying this question because I have no idea.
What would be a German command for healing on the right if you have already taught your dog to "Fuss" on the left?
Dr. P's website has Dutch left=Volg right= Rechts, but does not list a right for German.

[Marjolein]

Actually, I do not know of a programm that you could use this command in, in mondio the dog adjust himself, without command I believe. Only in KNPV I know that it's used. So I do not know what they would use. But the German word for "right" is the same as the Dutch, so "rechts".
For Dingo I have used a different command for this, I have heard that often too, it is the Dutch for "about" which is "om". Maybe that is easier to pronounce for an American

[Marjolein]

ow, I still don't get it that you guys use foreign commands for your dogs Why make it so hard on yourself?

[Schlussdibusti]

I learned some new German words like "fussing"

[Christie M]

Thank you SO much! I passed that info along.

People always ask me why the dogs are trained in a different language (and for me....it is some bastardized version of Dutch because I can barely pronounce English). They always tell me about this officer or that person who told them its because they don't want the bad guys to be able to tell the dogs what to do. I always laugh and say, "If my dog listens to the bad guy, I would be inclined to let them have the dog. We just do it because we think it makes us sound cool and distinguished. No one overseas trains their dog in English just to fool the foreign bad guys."

[Marjolein]

ok, I get it, you want to look cool and all Just make sure you never do it in front of a German or Dutch person, I'm pretty sure all the cool-ness will vanish...
Training in Germany I stick with the Dutch, beccause it is what comes natural to me, and since in dog training seconds count, I figure for me it's better not having to think about the command, but just yell what comes up first

[Taz]

Just use "rechts" (rechts = right)

I know a couple of German MWD Handler that use the word "ran" if they want the dog on the right and "Fuss" on the left.

[Geremy]

someone told me that a lot of IPO handlers in the USA use the german instructions...

in germany/austria/switzerland we speek french with our mondioring dogs, its traditional ...

"ran" is normaly like "transport", the dog is going like the heeling, but have to look at the helper... do you know what i mean?

to go on the right side, most of the german people use the word "rechts"

@christie m: me too *lol*

[katm4110]

I never understood it lol. When the trainer started giving Stella German commands I looked at him and said "ummm she's from Oklahoma".

The only thing she hasn't re-learned in English is "platz" but it doesn't bother me... it's easy to pronounce.

[icvanstra]

Just a "pet" owner ... but I like having the basic commands in a foreign language. How many times a day do your dogs hear "down" or "stay" or "outside" in your normal conversation?

[Geremy]

no thats not a problem for a dog... he (should) knowes the diffrent

[alspyce]

Training in Germany I stick with the Dutch, beccause it is what comes natural to me, and since in dog training seconds count, I figure for me it's better not having to think about the command, but just yell what comes up first

And you never slip up and curse?????

[Marjolein]

Training in Germany I stick with the Dutch, beccause it is what comes natural to me, and since in dog training seconds count, I figure for me it's better not having to think about the command, but just yell what comes up first

And you never slip up and curse?????

Yes, in Dutch too (I am Dutch, remember )

[icvanstra]

And you never slip up and curse?????

Yes, in Dutch too (I am Dutch, remember )

Always say this about my mother: She never said a single curse word in her life...in english. She would let it rip in dutch when we kids or my father did something to get her going.

[Marjolein]

must have started with our hard "G" that you guys cannot pronounce... "GOfferdegoffer"
Ah, I feel better already