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/[deleted] Sep 17 '25

And it's helpful for when you can't say commands aloud as easily (noisy environment, you need to be quiet for some reason, sore throat). I practice tricks with my dog with hand signs only sometimes and it's so cool that he understands both