Emphasis on the Cue 🗣️ — ViBaDog (Kopie)

Up until now, we deliberately separated the cue into “S” and “T” to make the individual parts of the exercise clear.

For the trial, however, the cue needs to become short, clear and natural.

So now we gradually start bringing the two parts of “Stand” closer together.

Do not suddenly change the way you say it.

Instead, slowly shorten the pause between the two parts until they begin to sound like one normal cue:

➡️ first clearly separated “S” and “T”
➡️ then gradually closer together
➡️ eventually one short, clear “Stand”

Dogs can be surprisingly sensitive to how a cue sounds.

If your dog has learned a very drawn-out version during training, a suddenly short and sharp version may sound completely different.

So give your dog time to get used to the new pronunciation.

Be especially careful not to make the end of the cue increasingly strong or energetic.

A small change in emphasis can already affect the dog’s response.

Try to keep the cue:

✅ calm
✅ clear
✅ concise
✅ consistent

A very long or exaggerated cue can look like an additional handler aid in the trial.

That is why the final goal is a short, clean “Stand” that still produces the same reliable response you built during training.

💡 Change the pronunciation gradually — the exercise should stay just as secure while the cue becomes shorter and more trial-ready.