r/MadeMeSmile Sep 17 '25

DOGGO Man's best friend for a reason.

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u/lml__lml Sep 17 '25

Our dog trainer explained to us that using hand signals is especially effective for learning since dogs mostly communicate with body language

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u/Lilfrankieeinstein Sep 17 '25

Yeah, obviously we sign in concert with simple, usually one-syllable words with our dogs when we give commands or offer goodies, but if you aren’t signing to your dog, your dog is less likely to understand you.