1 â My French Dog Training Experience
Voici la liste les commandes françaises pour faire obĂ©ir son chien. Bien sĂ»r, tous ces ordres peuvent ĂȘtre adaptĂ©s en fonction de ce qui semble le plus naturel Ă dire. Par exemple je nâai jamais utilisĂ© lâordre « au pied ! », ça me semblait un peu trop dur !
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Here is a list of the French dog training commands. Of course, all these dog training commands can be adapted according to what seems most natural to say. For example, I never used the training command «Heel!» It seemed a little too harsh!
Et je nâai jamais appris Ă mon chien lâordre « Attaque ! », je voulais quâil reste un gros nounours trĂšs gentil et doux !
And I never taught my dog the training command «Attack!», I wanted him to stay a big teddy bear, very nice and sweet!
2 â At the French Dog Breeder
Si vous avez lu mon article qui prĂ©sentait notre nouveau chiot lâannĂ©e derniĂšre, vous savez donc que nous avons un chien, et plus particuliĂšrement un Akita Inu.
If you read my article that introduced our new puppy, then you know we have a dog, an Akita Inu to be precise.
Quand nous sommes allĂ©s le chercher chez lâĂ©leveur, il nous a tout de suite mis en garde :
When we went to get it from the breeder, he immediately warned us:
- Les Akita Inu sont des chiens trĂšs tĂȘtus, si vous voulez quâil obĂ©isse, je vous conseille de lâemmener prendre des leçons !
- Ah oui ? A ce point-lĂ ?
- Ces chiens sont adorables, trĂšs calmes et ne font pas de bĂȘtise, mais ils nâen font quâĂ leur tĂȘte !
- Ok ! Il vaut mieux quâon aille chez le dresseur alors ! Merci du conseil!
- Akita Inu are very stubborn dogs, if you want him to obey, I advise you to take him for some lessons!
- Ah yes ? To that extent ?
- These dogs are adorable, very calm and donât do anything naughty, but they are a bit pig-headed!
- Okay ! Itâs better to go to the trainer then! Thanks for the advice !
Nous avons donc pris la dĂ©cision, dĂšs tout bĂ©bĂ© quâil Ă©tait, de lâemmener chez le dresseur.
So we made the decision, when he was still a little baby, to take him to the dog trainer.
Alors je vais vous raconter comment nous avons dressĂ© Okami quand il nâĂ©tait encore quâun chiot.
So Iâm going to tell you how we trained our dog Okami when he was still a puppy.
In-depth audiobook covering the foundations as well as the difficulties of todayâs French pronunciation
3 â Training Our French Dog
Le premier jour, quand nous sommes arrivĂ©s Ă lâĂ©cole de dressage canin, il y avait une vingtaine de chiots qui chahutaient et jouaient entre eux. CâĂ©tait vraiment trĂšs mignon ! Mais complĂštement inutile ! Haha !
The first day, when we arrived at the dog training school, there were about twenty puppies messing about and playing with each other. It was really cute! But completely useless! Haha!
La monitrice prĂ©sente pour nous aider, avait Ă peine jetĂ© un coup dâĆil Ă Okami, quâelle nous a dit :
The instructor present to help us, had barely glanced at Okami, when she told us:
- Oh !! Vous avez un Akita Inu ! Il est adorable ! Mais je pense que les leçons ne seront pas trÚs efficaces !
- Comment ça ?
- Cette race est vraiment trĂšs tĂȘtue ! Vous pouvez essayer de le dresser mais en rĂ©alitĂ© il vous obĂ©ira seulement pour vous faire plaisir, et sâil nâa pas envie, il ne vous Ă©coutera pas du tout !
- Câest trĂšs rassurant ! Haha ! Comment on doit sây prendre alors ?
- Si jâĂ©tais vous, jâessayerais de le dresser au maximum Ă la rĂ©compense et non Ă la punition ! Sâil fait quelque chose de bien, fĂ©licitez-le, caressez-le, offrez-lui un petit gĂąteau !
- Oh !! You have an Akita Inu! He is adorable ! But I think the lessons will not be very effective!
- What do you mean ?
- This breed is really stubborn! You can try to train him but in reality he will only obey you to please you, and if he does not want to, he will not listen to you at all!
- Thatâs very reassuring! Haha! How should we go about it then?
- If I were you, I would try to train him with rewards and not punishment! If he does something good, congratulate him, pet him, give him a treat!
Alors on a essayĂ© ! Et câest vrai quâOkami Ă©tait un chiot adorable !
So we tried! And itâs true that Okami was an adorable puppy!
4 â House-Training Our French Dog
Pour commencer, il y a eu lâapprentissage de la propretĂ© ! Et quelle chance on a eu : il a Ă©tĂ© propre en deux semaines ! Je ne sais pas si câest par sa nature ou grĂące Ă nous mais câest vrai quâĂ chaque fois quâil faisait ses besoins Ă lâextĂ©rieur, on le rĂ©compensait !
For starters, there was house training! And what luck we had: he was toilet trained in two weeks! I do not know if it is by his nature or thanks to us but it is true that every time he did his business outside, he was rewarded!
5 â Basic French Dog Training
Pour les ordres de base, câĂ©tait assez facile :
For basic commands, it was quite easy:
A â French Dog Training Command Sit: Assis
On a dĂ» truquer grĂące aux gĂąteaux mais câĂ©tait efficace ! On levait lĂ©gĂšrement la main qui tenait le gĂąteau et au tout dĂ©but on lui appuyait trĂšs lĂ©gĂšrement sur le derriĂšre en lui rĂ©pĂ©tant lâordre « Okami, assis ! », et dĂšs quâil sâasseyait on lui donnait le gĂąteau !
We had to rig it, thanks to the treats, but it was effective! We raised slightly the hand which held the treat and at the very beginning we pressed very slightly on his backside and repeated to him the order « Okami, sit! », and as soon as he sat down we gave the treat to him!
Et aujourdâhui ça fonctionne toujours ! On a juste Ă lever la main et regardez le rĂ©sultat !
And today it still works! We just have to raise our hands and look at the result!
B â French Dog Training Command Down: CouchĂ©
Comme pour lâordre « assis », le « couchĂ© » a nĂ©cessitĂ© beaucoup de rĂ©compenses et quelques manipulations. Cette fois on baissait la main vers le sol.
As for the âsitâ order, the âdownâ required a lot of treats and some subterfuge. This time we lowered our hands to the ground.
Aujourdâhui câest trĂšs amusant quand la rĂ©compense est Ă©norme, comme un gros os, et quâon dit Ă Okami « Assis ! » : il est tellement excitĂ© quâil perd ses repĂšres et quâil se couche.
Today itâs a lot of fun when the reward is huge, like a big bone, and we say to Okami « Sit! » : he is so excited he forgets what heâs doing, and lies down.
C â French Dog Training Command Shake: Donne La Patte
Celui-ci est devenu son prĂ©fĂ©rĂ© ! Aujourdâhui quand il veut quelque chose : sortir, se promener, manger, boire, jouer (peu importe) il vient me voir et il me donne la patte sans que je la lui demande ! Câest devenu sa façon Ă lui de rĂ©clamer, et câest tellement mignon que câest trĂšs difficile de rĂ©sister.
This one has become his favorite! Today when he wants something: to go out, walk, eat, drink, play (whatever) he comes to see me and he offers his paw without me asking! It has become his way of asking for something, and itâs so cute that itâs very hard to resist.
D â Other French Dog Training Commands
Pour les autres ordres, ça dĂ©pend toujours de son humeurâŠ
For the other orders, it always depends on his moodâŠ
- Okami, viens ici ! = â Okami, Come here!
- Okami, reste lĂ ! = â Okami, Stay there!
- Okami, attends ! = â Okami, wait!
Quand on se promĂšne, Okami est toujours en laisse, parce quâil est interdit en France de promener son chien sans laisse. Mais dans certains endroits, câest tolĂ©rĂ©. Par exemple, quand nous allons en forĂȘt, nous laissons Okami courir tranquillement.
When we walk, Okami is always on a leash, because it is forbidden in France to walk oneâs dog without a leash. But in some places, itâs tolerated. For example, when we go to the forest, we let Okami run quietly.
Mais parfois nous sommes obligĂ©s de le rappeler pour garder un Ćil sur lui. Alors on peut essayer avec lâordre « Viens ici ! » ou on peut essayer de ralentir sa cadence avec lâordre « Attends ! ».
But sometimes we have to call him back to keep an eye on him. Then we can try with the command « Come here! » Or we can try to slow him down with the order âWait! â.
Parfois ça fonctionne, il va revenir ou nous attendre tranquillement parce quâil veut nous faire plaisir. Mais sâil est trop impatient dâatteindre un point prĂ©cis du chemin, on pourra tout essayer, il nâen fera quâĂ sa tĂȘte.
Sometimes it works, he will come back or wait quietly because he wants to please us. But if he is too eager to reach a specific point on our route, we can try everything, he will just do what he wants.
Heureusement, pour tout le reste, câest un amour ! Il est calme, ne fait pas de bĂȘtise, et il adore la compagnie de tous nos Ă©tudiants. Si vous ĂȘtes comme nous et que vous adorez les chiens, vous allez craquer devant sa bouille.
Fortunately, for everything else, heâs a sweetie! He is calm, does not do anything stupid, and he loves the company of all our students. If youâre like us and you love dogs, youâll love his sweet face.
For a Fun French practice, watch Camille train her âvirtualâ dogs (and puppy!!) in French in this video (you can turn the CC in French and English on/off)
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