Back when I was training folks on how to work with their dogs I had a mantra that “training should be fun for everyone”. While part of that was advice on how to engage their dogs with training games, the other piece of that was that the humans should be having fun with the training as well. Part of that was having cue words that made the person smile or laugh, as a way to help change our brain chemistry during difficult training scenarios.

So, what are your jokey funny cues for your puppers?

  •  autumn (she/they)   ( @autumn@beehaw.org ) English
    8•8 months ago
    • “jean up!” = leap into my arms
    • “boop!” = nose touch to hand
    • “shake!” = shake head/body (“paw” is what i use for a handshake)
    • “red alert!” = time to play
    • “whisper” + finger to mouth = quiet bark
    • “nightcrawlers” = try to lick my face while i try to hide it from you

    i also once heard a handler say “beep! beep! beep!” (like the sound a vehicle makes) for their back-up command, so i may steal that one. 😉