A Growing Vocabulary
Stella has already mastered 40 words and is constantly learning more. Hunger is working on writing a book that will help other dog owners learn the process of teaching their dogs non-verbal communication. She said that the process is similar to teaching children how to speak: taking a lot of time, repetition, and patience.
A Growing Vocabulary
Stella’s Training
Hunger began training Stella (a Blue Heeler/Catahoula hybrid) when she realized that Stella was already responding and engaging through what she called “gestures and vocalizations.” She realized that perhaps through incorporating words, modeling, and giving Stella a chance to practice, she could communicate in a much more effective way than is traditionally done.
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Stella’s Training
