I'm a dog trainer. This is the common one-word command I'd NEVER use trends now
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Dog training can be a difficult task, but there are some commands that work better than others.
A certified dog trainer has revealed that the using word 'OK' around dogs could impede their progress.
The word 'OK' comes naturally to humans, including during dog training sessions. However, that might be the problem: it could mean anything.
'Many people and trainers use it as a release word or to get their dogs to do something they want,' Hannah Gillihan, a certified dog trainer at Zoom Room Dog Training, told PureWow.
When you want your dog to release, or stop performing a task, try using words like 'release' or 'free' rather than 'OK.'
A release word tells your dog to stop doing the technique it's performing, such as 'stay.'
This word can confuse dogs and set them back since their owners use it casually in normal speech.
If you have established 'OK' as a release word and use it casually - for example, 'OK, I need to go to the store - your dog will think they've been released.
Instead, Ms Gillihan recommended sticking to more specific commands, such as 'release' and 'free.' You can also use phrases like 'to me.'
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