Speak and No Speak

• Speak and No Speak Jenny Posted : 4/18/2006 12:52:46 PM Okay, so I was able to teach Felony how to speak (bark) on command using a clicker and treats   It was actually fairly easy since she's such a vocal dog anyway (she makes all kinds of grunts, growls, woo woo woos, etc. all the time).    My question, (and this may be a silly question) is how do I now teach her "No Speak", when I don't want her to bark?  Click and treat for silence?  Hmmm.   Thanks, Jenny & Fel LIKE 5 REPLIES 505 VIEWS LAST POST STEPHANIE BOOK Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Mic Posted : 4/18/2006 12:59:54 PM I ask the dog to speak, and then follow it with a shhhh.  As soon as the dog quiets just click and reward!   He'll quickly realize that shhh means to be quiet.  (of course you can use whatever command you want)   BTW...I love your dogs name.  I might steal it for a future dog.  I am rescueing a St. Bernard, and he is finishing up the prison program on Friday.  He gets parolled.  Felony would be perfect. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• loveukaykay Posted : 4/18/2006 3:56:19 PM Just an idea... for the command I would use something other than no speak because it sounds a lot like speak which is what you say when you want him to speak, and no after he does it correctly may also confuse him like speaking was wrong... lol, or maybe I thought way too far into it [] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Jenny Posted : 4/20/2006 5:17:01 PM Thanks, guys, and thanks for the compliment on Fel's name, Mic.  We are working on the quiet command now.  I decided to use "shhh" as the command.  I say, "speak," click/treat, followed by "shhh," click/ treat  Sound good?   Wish us luck. Jenny[] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Kate Posted : 4/20/2006 5:29:53 PM When I was teaching Lana "shh" (we use quiet), I would do it when she's barking at something and use that opportunity to say "quiet".  As soon as she stops, I click and treat.  Then I would just wait longer before clicking and treating.    With us, it confused her when I would say speak, click and treat. Then say shh, click and treat.  Again, that's just personal experience.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Stephanie Book Posted : 4/20/2006 6:55:19 PM I taught her to Speak, but then found that if I used it too much, like had her speak for everything, then she would learn that barking is the way to get what she wants. So now I only used it infrequently, kind of on an impulse, not for any certian thing. I tell her Quiet if she's barking, and she stops, then I'll give her a treat ( sometimes) and tell her good. I never tried using that after telling her to speak...because she would only bark once, then I'd give her the treat and/or praise. We're still working on it [] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login