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I guess I need to be more specific. The reason I said it was optional or not necessary is because during the teaching phase it is better not to say the name while giving the dog a correction. So a new person is doing this for the first time I always see them say the name at the same time is giving a correction, so it is just easier to say skip the name entirely they do not correct the dog, and say the dogs name at the same time. so teaching it for the first time I don’t emphasize the name because the owner makes too many mistakes because they are used to saying the name.
I noticed that whether you say the name or not, dogs will respond to the command. I do think the name is important though for getting their attention and telling them a new command.
