Why you SHOULD repeat commands… There’s lots of poorly thought through, yet fiercely defended concepts in the dog training realm. Never repeating a command is one of the most common examples… and one that I always get questions about at seminars or shadow programs. The foundation of the idea is a solid one. If we repeat commands without consequence then we’re watering down the value of the commands — and will start to teach the dog that commands are something they can choose when to listen and w