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Originally Posted by ancora_imparo  I don't think its too late to add a hand motion-just add it as you say the words and she'll eventually put two and two together.
The key to get her to realize the difference is to make sure they are very different. Vary when you tell her to do each-dont immediately tell her sit, then lay down right after another. |
I will add a hand signal immediately and vary the commands. Thank you for the reply!! I really appreciate the advice! She is a tricky little girl!
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Originally Posted by capt_noonie ^^^Agree! Not too late! and yes space out the commands too. If you do the same commands in the same order all the time, they will remember it to be in that order only, like a choreographed dance. LOL I would do a hand signal for sit with all fingers touching the the thumb. Then down using the pointer finger and pointing the the ground. It's different looking enough so she won't confuse the two. I've also seen people use the pointer finger and point up for "sit" and then point down for "down" but then I would think that could look confusing. |
Ginger IS doing a choreographed dance! LOL!
I appreciate the suggestion on the hand signals. I watched alot of videos on Youtube on training and saw the two signals that do look similar. I think you are absolutely right on making them very different. I like the pointing one finger for down. I'm going to try that.
Thank you!