As of: March 14, 2024, 3:30 p.m
By: Sina Lück
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Some dogs need a while to internalize certain commands.
However, with a simple trick, the dog Nika quickly gets the idea.
Sophie and Pascal live in Berlin with their two dogs Nika and Zoe.
On the Instagram channel
@alittlebigchaos,
the couple regularly gives their around 28,000 followers insights into life with their four-legged friends.
Including many videos about funny situations with furry friends, embarrassing moments with strange owners or desperate moments when training dogs.
In a current clip, Nika's intelligence is in question.
She is supposed to learn the command “Give loud” with an unusual trick.
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Owner demonstrates how his dog should bark - with success
Owner Sophie puts her Swiss mountain dog Nika to the test.
She should learn to bark on command.
However, it has never worked so far.
That's why she resorts to an unusual trick in dog training and captures the whole thing in a video on
.
She got the idea from trainer Julia Möller (
@julia_pawfect_dogcare
) on
.
The implementation is simple: With a bag of treats in her hand, Sophie asks her partner Pascal to give “loudly”.
He responds with a human “Wow” – and receives effusive praise and a treat from his partner.
Now it's Nika's turn.
However, the dog just looks at her owner expectantly and only makes a weak grumble - no reward for her.
She goes away empty-handed a total of three times, while Pascal gets food for his barking each time.
But suddenly Nika understood what it was all about.
When it's her turn again, the dog reacts with a loud bark, making her surprised owners laugh involuntarily: "I just scream.
Nika has never barked 'speak loudly' before."
A couple teaches their Swiss mountain dog the command “Give loud” with an ingenious trick.
(Symbolic image) © Shotshop/Imago
Teaching a popular command – step by step to “Give loudly”
The command “Give loud” is one of the most popular tricks with dogs.
Most furry friends learn the command quite quickly and are even more talented - like Husky Lady Sapphie, who shows her owners when the baby's diaper is full.
A proven method is positive reinforcement.
If the four-legged friend reacts as desired, he receives a reward.
As the video proves, unusual approaches can also be successful.
Just try what works best for your dog.
It is important to have the necessary patience and keep the training fun.
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Step by step to “speak loudly” with positive reinforcement:
Make your dog bark:
You can do this, for example, with a toy that the dog responds to with joy or excitement.
Hold the object in front of his nose and wave it around a bit, but keep it in your hand.
Wait until your four-legged friend barks.
Reward barking:
If your dog makes a sound, give him the toy as a reward.
If it is a ball or a Kong, you can also throw it.
Praise with food and voice like in the video by
@alittlebigchaos
is also possible.
At the beginning, reward a quiet “woof” to make the animal understand that it has reacted correctly.
Combine barking with a command:
If your dog barks reasonably reliably when he sees the toy, say the vocal command immediately afterwards.
This doesn’t necessarily have to be “speak loudly”.
Basically any word you like can be used.
Practice, practice, practice:
Once the dog understands the principle, it's time to stick with it.
This is the only way the four-legged friend internalizes the command.
At some point, the toy becomes superfluous in order to reliably recall the “Give loudly”.
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Instagram community is thrilled – “I have to try this”
The Instagram
video was well received by followers
.
They are amazed that the dog training trick works so well.
Sometimes mistakes in training are incredibly sweet, as a viral
TikTok
video from a dog trainer proves.
Many people want to try Sophie and Pascal's method directly on their own four-legged friends.
Here are a few comments to choose from:
“Pascal learns really quickly.
👏"
“So with Pascal you can take the exam soon.”
"Thought to myself, 'This can't possibly work, huh?!'
I have to try this.
😂”
“Super funny, but also impressive.
This means that undreamt-of possibilities can be seen on the horizon.
😂”
“My pedagogical student brain: 'Aaah, socio-cognitive learning theory for dogs too, not just behaviorism.'
Learned something again.”
“Hahahahaha, I'm dying, but I know what we're practicing tonight.
😂”
“I have to try that.
😂 That doesn’t really work, does it?
😅"