To teach your dog the meaning of words you must use repetition the more repetition the faster the association. That is a total of trained, associated and accidentally learned words. Stanley Coren says is an average of about 165 words. With time and effort you can teach your dog many more words than they would normally learn in an average lifespan whichĭr. But for dogs there are very specific words in their vocabulary that mean something to them. For us every word holds some sort of meaning unless of course you have never heard a particular word before. You immediately get an ears up 'did I just hear what I think I heard' response. Try this as you are discussing non value topics to your dog slip in a word that holds value. Speaking to your dogs is very important in the whole learning process. Perhaps the conversation is about our daily activities my dogs enjoy listening to my ramblings. Sure there are lots of times when I am simply yakking to my dogs. My word for leaving an off leash area is 'leash on.' It does not get an ears up and running to me response instead I get an 'alright fine, whatever' response, which is all I require. So I have trained a recall response to the word 'here.' This word is not overused thus it retains its value and can be pulled upon when I require a quick response.Īnytime you end fun or introduce a negative activity in association with a word you devalue the word itself. Come is commonly used far too often and the value can wane. One word that I have put a very high value on is 'Here' This is my second and more valuable word for come.

If you want a big time response you have to put high value on a word. Value, value, value: relative worth, merit, or importance. Some words will have high value (clout) responses some will get a reaction but nothing to write home about and other words will hold meaning but elicit a neutral response. When you start to educate your dog to the meaning of words you will get a huge variety of reactions. Sometimes we associate a meaning to a word without consciously doing so. You must associate a meaning to each and every one. Are you simply walking along and yanking your dog into place shouting 'HEEL,' without having taught him that heel means to walk beside you? Dogs don't come with the preprogrammed understanding to the words. As a long time dog trainer I have heard this phrase many, many times 'why doesn't he heel when I say heel?' Then I ask the all important question 'have you taught him what heel means?' The awkward pause 'nope.' 'My dog will not stay no matter what I do.' 'Have you taught your dog what stay means?' 'What?'ĭogs need words that mean something suggesting that if you shout a bunch of words at your dog you will either get a reaction or not depending on what those words mean to your dog. When you see a dog react this way to a simple phrase you realize the importance of association. This is the type of listening that is very cool indeed. The word LIZARD has huge clout he will drop whatever he is doing when he hears it. At this park he listens and he knows that when I have something to say, it is worth listening to. 'Luke there is a LIZARD over here.' He flew into action his ears had gone up at the mere mention of his name. Yesterday when I was at the park with Luke I shouted to him as he was running up ahead of me. To speak inchoherently Bob: Did you understand what that theory meant?ĭave: No, I dont understand quantum mechanics, so it all sounded like jibber-jabber to me.Do your words hold any clout? When you speak does your dog listen? Often we humans expect our dogs to know what we are talking about even when we have not trained nor associated a meaning to a word. Word used to describe incoherent speechģ. Incoherent or unintelligable speech has it's origins from the word gibberishĢ. I could not understand that jibber-jabber. Couldn’t understand a dam’ word the wretched feller was sayin’, Jeeves.”Ī form of speech which makes no sense. Used in the UK as a disparaging name for other languages such as French, Spanish or American.

Jibber jabber is Incoherent and unintelligible rapid speech often in slang or patois. Stop all this jibber jabber about your ex! Useless words, beating around the bush, talkin' out yer ass. Nonsensical talking ' Quit all that jibber jabber back there! I'm trying to be serious here'

T: Stop with all that jibber jabber and shine my gold chains. Also known as ' crazy talk.' (See: Jive) Noun 'Stop all this jibber jabber, foo'' Sumone is driving you mad (kinks) so you tell her to stop with her jibber jabbering (in stoke accent)Ī term coined by B.A.

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