Deep Voice As Encouragement?

[laffi]

I just watched some DVDs by Susan Garrett and she is using this really deep voice to encourage her dogs and get them excited

Does anyone else do that?

Does it work?

Or maybe you do something similar?

[PAX]

I have been to a SG seminar and what she says in regards to mens voices (they dont usually waffle on with praise like us women do) is that dogs get used to any voice if its paired with appropriate rewards.

So if you pair it correctly, use what ever you like. Have you seen SG play her bad dog trainer game, it's hysterical.

[laffi]

I have been to a SG seminar and what she says in regards to mens voices (they dont usually waffle on with praise like us women do) is that dogs get used to any voice if its paired with appropriate rewards. :rolleyes:

So if you pair it correctly, use what ever you like.

I tried to use a deep voice but didn't really seem to work very well and I just wanted to giggle

Have you seen SG play her bad dog trainer game, it's hysterical.

Haven't gotten to this point yet... Which DVD is it ? Or was it during the seminar?

[percyk]

hmm and gee whizzzzz!

i was always told at training that women have the advantage cos of their high pitched voices...excites the dog!

and who can forget barbara walkhouse ( was that her name>)

"walkies!!!!!!" she'd trill....goodness that voice has stayed in my head for years

ps whatever happened to babs???? anyone ever meet her?

[Mystiqview]

Barbara Woodhouse

I am quiet in my commands and praise. A lecture years and years ago... the lecturer said that the only thing that needs to hear you.. is the dog. Not the whole class. Whispering to the dog also make them more attune as he has to pick your voice out of the background noise. Dogs have good hearing I know.. but still, when you are in a class and the dog is listening to you and doing what you are saying while you are whispering.. while everyone else is yelling..

Hmm..

I will use loud voices as well to train to get used that that too, but why waste the energy if you get the same results with half the volume? I do excited whispers.. that seems to rev them a bit.