Golden Retriever (detailed introduction)

       Many owners say their dogs understand human language. Their basis for judgment is that as long as they issue a command, the dog will obediently comply. So, can dogs really understand what you say? Let's try a small test.

       First, call the dog to your side, then use a very stern tone to loudly say "Come here." Most dogs will choose to move away from you. But when you say "Go away" to the dog in a very gentle tone, they might instead come forward seeking petting or affection. If your dog behaves like this, it proves that the dog doesn’t really understand what you say but understands your tone.

       Some owners question this: "I tell my dog to sit, and it sits; I tell it to stand, and it stands. Even if I change my tone, it still obeys. Doesn't this prove that dogs understand human speech?" Actually, not necessarily. Because usually when owners give commands, they accompany them with fixed gestures, and dogs can execute orders by observing these gestures. Additionally, dogs have excellent hearing and can judge what the owner wants based on changes in the sound syllables of the command.

       Therefore, to make dogs more "obedient," owners should choose words with distinctly different syllable changes as different commands to help dogs distinguish between commands. For some special instructions, if the owner can combine hand signals or other body language, the training effect will be better.