How to Teach your Dog: Directionals and Disciminations
Many commands mean different things to different handlers. What is important is not the word you use, but that whatever word you initially associate with a specific behavior, you are consistent in your use of that word. Often handlers who have super fast dogs that run ahead of them need good directionals and obstacle discrimination because they can’t be with their dogs to use strong body language to give direction on a course. Directionals and discriminations can also be useful when sending your dog away from you, such as for a gamble.