Back when I was training folks on how to work with their dogs I had a mantra that “training should be fun for everyone”. While part of that was advice on how to engage their dogs with training games, the other piece of that was that the humans should be having fun with the training as well. Part of that was having cue words that made the person smile or laugh, as a way to help change our brain chemistry during difficult training scenarios.
So, what are your jokey funny cues for your puppers?
I don’t know when I started saying “Pound it” when I would hold my hand out and ask for my dog’s paw, but it’s always fun and elicits a laugh from anyone who doesn’t already know it.