Quote:
Originally Posted by Roccosmommy  That is so strange, because Rocco also responds to STOP, yet he was never trained on it. He's not 100%, but he sure listens to that better than "come", which we've worked on for months now  . Maybe it's less about the word and more about the sound/tone that goes with it? |
I think there is something to what you are saying. In our training class we learned the words "halt" and "heel". Mine wouldn't respond when I said these words. I saw my friend using STOP and STAY CLOSE instead so I tried it. They both responded to stop and stay close, words beginning with "S" and not "H". I think the "H" was too soft or something and it just didn't get their attention.