How to add a verbal cue - clicker dog training tutorial 

I am so glad I taught my dog hand signals. He is now almost completely deaf, and if it weren't for those signals, there would be little communication between us. Remember as dogs age, they sometimes lose their hearing. He is almost 13. (As seen next to me in my profile picture). Verbal and hand signals are a good idea.

yay for tip of the day! Whenever Mi offers other behaviors I have trouble remaining silent; it's so darn cute that I start to giggle and want to hug her up.

You have a way of making it oh so clear! Thank you, again!

I’m really glad I found your channel! I’m getting a 8 weeks old puppy on Halloween. He is a hound mix and I want to make sure he has the best life possible! I’ve been a licensed vet tech for 10 years. I understand basic dog body language but I don’t know anything about training. Your guidance is really step by step and easy to follow. I’ve been watching Zak George videos. He talks a lot but doesn’t give tangible information. Very glad I found your Channel!

Just wanted to say thanks a milion time! I feel like owing you for all of this favors to us dog owners!

You're a great dog mom!

super illustration!! Splash is too cute waiting patiently.

Great video :) I wonder if Kiko will spin every time Obama is mentioned on the news

I am not sure that Boogie is as smart as Kiko but thank you again Emily for another great tip!!! Now I know what I have been doing wrong (saying the verbal cue at the same time as giving the visual one). Going to try this! - Lili

Thanks for another brilliant video Emily! Once again, this helps me greatly while I'm trying to train that pup we're looking after this month! :) 5 stars! Lizzy & Sparky

Really good videos. Am going to be spending a whole lot of time in here. Thank You.

:) Thanks for being the first to watch my video ;)

Another great video. 5* BTW, love your hair. :-)

Your videos are so clear to understand, i always show these to clicker-newbies :) I can't even describe how cute kiko is :D

Helpful tip as usual! I get lazy and usually stop at the hand/body signal.

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! thank you so much for taking the time to do these! i REALLY REALLY appreciate what you are doing!!! Thank you and thank you too.

Thanks emily for making the videos! You really are helpful to me and my little shih tzu:)

as a cue to recall when outside around other dogs mainly

Great video! Kiko is so smart!

Perhap you could use "Palin" for spin to the left and really have a good joke going! Thanks for the great tips. Claire

Thank you for your excellent help!

I really enjoy your videos.

Fantastic! 5*

thnx for making this video! *****

you mean using the whistle as a marker or as a cue?

Love the comment at the end... Hahah! :) Great vid!

Great tip Emily!! Kiko is such a smart girl =o) 5* ~Heather and Jesse~

Great video!! Any chance you do a vid on whistle training? Ive been charing this like you do a clicker, how do develop it outside especailly around other dogs, they are responding well indoors now

@Civicblabla u can just say the word "YES!" to make the behavior, instead of using a clicker.

I know! :)

ugh. I doubt you still check any of these. But how do I reset my my dog after using bad training techniques? she is so smart and ready to learn, but I feel like I'm failing her because I am so new at this. She is very very food motivated and it can be a double edge sword. The behavior that is the most impossible to train is down, because I've used a lure for way to long. Probably due to bad form, she knows very few verbal cues. I hope we can correct where I went wrong. I am a huge fan, I love your philosophy and your methods are impeccable as well as gentle. thanks so much for your videos!

Emily,awesome video.I'm concerned about the relationship between adding cues and generalizing a behavior.Should we try to generalize the behavior as much as we can before adding a cue For example,Kiko might think "Obama" means spin when you are kneeling on in your living room I often fade my lure into a visual cue,so I've already added the cue in just a few minutes!Is it okay to generalize the behavior after adding the cue,by slowly moving into new positions and environments and giving the cue?

That's great. I tried it and it worked perfectly. But unfortunately my dog now always wants to offer me the right spin when I try to add the verbal cue for the other direction..

hi. may i know what kind of treats are you using for dog training? and how much treats are too much for a puppy? i dont wanna over feed my puppy.. =(

@StacyBS why? Obama is just a random word emily chosen, so why is it spin to the left?

Very nicely demonstrated! (But shouldn't "Obama" be a cue for spin to the LEFT? :)

I actually didnt think about it! Then I though, what a weird random word to choose. It was going to be 'hamster' first... then 'Obama' came out.

K but how do I teach hand signal ???

i cant make my dog do it

thanks, I cut my own hair. I am weird.

Shouldn't the verbal cue "Obama" be for spinning to the left? Sorry, just had to say it. LOL!

@nataliawasilewska97 - Because Democrats are considered to be on the "left" in politics... it was just a silly pun (and one that several other people seem to have made).