Dogs are masters of body language and most learn and obey hand signals faster than they do verbal commands. In addition, no matter how far away a dog is, he’ll obey as long as he sees the signal.

The dogs are trained to respond to both voice and hand signals, and this basic training is done on dry land and must be completed so that the dog responds reliably even from a distance, or from ...

Sit, the command most dogs, including Teddy, learn first, is by far, the most universal command for getting a dog to focus on its owner. The nonverbal signal is to hold your hand in front of your ...

While dogs can learn upwards of 150 words, they really only need to know these seven. Essential Commands for the Well-Trained Dog Start with the basics, and build from there.

Deaf dog Aspen found the perfect forever home and new confidence after learning commands through hand signals at the Austin Humane Society Aspen has reached peak happiness. The white pit bull mix ...

To teach Eva, take her to a group obedience training class taught by someone experienced with deaf dogs. You’ll learn the standard hand signals for come, sit, stay, lie down and other actions.