I am currently in the process of "weaning" Kodee off of being rewarded for each and every exercise that he completes correctly. I think I'm ready to start "chaining." If I understand it right, isn't chaining where you have a dog perform a series of exercises before rewarding them? If not, please correct me. My other (main) question is - when doing the series, do you mark each exercise as it's performed correctly, then reward only once at the end? Or do you just mark at the end of the series, then reward once?
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hmmm, I dont know what other people do but I started out (marking? Praising?) a little, maybe just a smile and "good dog", after each command. Now sometimes I do a chain of commands and then praise othertimes im more articulate. I think of the chain as something of a new command in itself, so the treat I give afterwards is the real "praise" for a correct execution.
I have no idea if this is proper or not but here is what I have been doing with Fargo.
I only do behaviors I know he knows without a doubt and I will do Sit, high-five, touch, down; between each command I tell him good boy then on to the next. It isnt till the end that I give a treat.
I use the clicker for marking new behaviors or refining ones that need work because it is so much more precise than marking with my voice. Then once they have it down I use a praise with a very quick head scratch and a treat, then I slowly combine behaviors adding one at a time and treating at the end.
I also use a very high value treat at the end of the chain to keep him motivated.
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Questions about "chaining"
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