Today, in our dog-friendly training tip for enlightened dog lovers – Chief Cheery Officer (CCO) Kiyo shares the secret of how he learnt his name… or even a new one!
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| Kiyo responds to his name by looking at us |
Every family dog has been given a name, but not every dog knows its name. Just like how they’re not born to understand commands like “Sit”, “Down” or “Stay”, dogs need to be trained to know their names. How do we engage our dog such that when it hears its name, it’ll take its attention away from something else to focus on you?
In the video below, Kiyo demonstrates “The Name Game”.
From: Nee Kang (2013). “Survival Among Humans. A How To Guide To A Sociable Dog”. In Apple iBookstore (select countries, e.g. USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland).