Using the Tone of Your Voice for Behavior Mangagement in Your Dog The way you use your voice and control the tone of your voice could mean the difference between your dog listening to your command or not. I have seen time and time again, many dog owners making the mistake of getting louder and raising their voice when upset or trying to get their canine companion to listen. When they get louder and raise their tone of voice a couple of octaves, this then leaves the owner wondering if they have a bad dog and why they are not listening to them. It is natural for most people to raise their pitch when frustrated or upset and this is virtually an ineffective use of voice that falls of deft ears to those who are suppose to be listening. Learning to control the tone of your voice for behavior management in your dog will go a long ways in having an obedient companion that is a joy to have around. When you are trying to give commands, you should try lowering your tone by at least 2 octaves, rather than raising it. The tone also should get quieter in volume, not louder yet should be commanding, serious and firm at the same time. Be conscious of how it is sounding for it also should not sound at all like coddling or pleading either. It really should sound like you are alpha and you mean business without getting the loud shriek quality that raising your tone a couple octaves and getting louder can cause. When you raise your tone of voice as well as the volume of it, it tends to get pitchy and takes on the quality of nails on a chalkboard. When this occurs, as a child who will not listen to the person shrieking, dogs will not either. They tune it out and most likely will try to get away from the painful sounding voice. Learning to be conscious to control your tone of voice for behavior management of your dog will take some time to become habit. However with practice you will soon be using your tone effectively, dropping it a couple octaves, turning the volume down a notch or two and still sounding as a voice of authority. Your canine companion will respond to this voice in a much more successful manner for you. If you combine the lower tone of voice for behavior management of your dog with a simple hand gesture, this will speed up response along with learning the different commands you are trying to instill. A dog responds to hand signals just as readily as voice commands and helps to ensure there will be no confusion to the dog in what you want him to do. For example if they are not suppose to be on furniture yet you catch them on the couch, snap your finger when you give the command "Down." Yet if you use "Lay Down" flatten your hand and at waist level, make a motion of pushing it down to the floor. A "Come" command may be followed by a quick and short whistle. The way in which you use the tone of your voice for behavior management in your dog is typically one of the most important keys to whether you will be successful or fail in training your canine companion. Learning to use your tone effectively will go a long ways to ensure your animal will listen to your commands. The tone of your voice is the underlying key on whether your dog will listen or not, learn to control it and use it effectively will put you on the right path to a successful partnership with your loyal companion.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:19:20 +0000
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