I finally started marker training Hans-Peter (6.75 months old). Have been working on house training, bonding, building prey drive,and manners up until now. What a little worker he is! He's so easy to shape! I can see the wheels turning in his brain as he tries to figure out what it is I want him to do, but once he's got it, he doesn't seem to want to break from the position even to come get his food reward.
As I started to write, I realized I do not have a formal release word that I use every time. I really want him to break position so we can repeat the exercise more quickly and keep our sessions fun.
I taught him "down" yesterday in one session, and today, he started flopping right down on the floor instead of going down from a sit. I was so proud of him!
Yes, you are right Connie. He stays down or even in a sit after the marker. I say "Yes!" and he doesn't spring out of position after the food reward even though his pupils dialate.
And dumb of me to forget the marker IS the release!
Maybe I need to use higher value treats and get more animated about the delivery of the treats.
Dang, can't edit my post... English is so full of words with dual meanings... I should have said that Hans doesn't GO after his reward once released. The way I wrote it, it could be interpreted as me giving him the treat and then expecting him to spring out of position after getting it.
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Puppy won't release from command
#250909 - 08/25/2009 02:06 PM 
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