Does Your Dog REALLY Understand a Verbal Cue?

Dogs, like many other mammals, tend to prefer using physical cues (movement, proximity, body language, hand signals, facial expression) to determine what behavior is being asked of them. Verbal cues are a human preference.
Clever Hans Effect occurs where the animal uses fine physical cues such as a frown, holding breath or other body language as a cue for what behavior the person is asking for. It is named after the horse in the early 1900's that appeared to be able to add, subtract, mulitply etc for not only his handler but any person that asked a asked him a question (and knew the answer).
Examples of how else to test this: use a hand mirror to look around a barrier, use a web cam that feeds to your computer monitor, peek through a crack in the door etc.
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Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• verbal
• cues
• dog
• training
• Clever
• Hans
• Effect

[shallee81]

thank u very much

[chappysmom87]

I've got to figure out how I can test this with my horse LOL very neat--love new things to try out--thanx

[claudiahoyle]

great video, I will take your challenge!

[myhomeiswhereiam]

Great tip. With you and kikopup online my dog will never be bored. Thank you.

[myhomeiswhereiam]

Great tip. Keep the vids coming. With you and Kikopup's teachings my dog is in heaven.

[newbear95]

Loved it! :)

[caninemanagement]

I have the same booties :) 

[Rickyagility]

Fantastic!!

[kikopup]

I love it! :)