I've been told this a million times, dogs are more visual. Even though I train through the steps of showing, signal, signal/voice, voice... I think I still give signal cues when I think I'm just using voice. While taping I was preoccupied with the camara and all he had to go on was voice. I'm thinking my dogs too often rely on 'reading' than verbal. Maybe it makes a difference, maybe not just something I noticed right away.
Oh yeah, Jennifer's post reminded me, I'm either over the top happy or blahh...I need to work on appropriate tone.
I also talk too much. (duhhh... I type too much as well.)
Seeing myself on video with Falcon, I see where my timing needs improvement as well! I'm going to video a new behavior from the very beginning next time to see if I'm nailing the initial "offering" of the right behavior...
I had better luck with "take a bow" by luring Falcon into position with his back-end kinda close to a wall so he could not go into a "down" but was able to mark when his front legs were down while his butt was still in the air.
I learned that those with the "gift" make it appear sooo easy... and it isn't.
I had better luck with "take a bow" by luring Falcon into position with his back-end kinda close to a wall so he could not go into a "down" but was able to mark when his front legs were down while his butt was still in the air.
That's a good idea to try! Kipp is hit and miss on it right now. He's offered it a few times now, but he's not 100% sure that it's what I want. I've drilled "lie flat on the floor" (that's how he begs if he wants something) into him so much that if he is unsure at all (that over analyzing BC brain at work...) he plops right down.
He knows 4-5 different stupid pet tricks that I'm working on putting distance on and it would be fun to eventually end with a bow.
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Quote: Ana Kozlowsky
1. Got to film the sessions regularly. This is the only way to catch all the things that creep in - words and gestures and timing mistakes.
2. Editing and converting HD videos is a nightmare.
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3. Border Collies rule!
Ditto to everything Ana said plus:
1. Don't let your husband narrate when he's filming.
2. Don't train on camera with other dogs free, they know your nervous and take advantage of it.
3. Fumbling with the treats, I really need a proper training bag.
4. And border collies rule!!
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I learned that goats can be taught to walk on a leash - formal heeling doesn't look promising, but Rover can now be lead (with treats/bribes) from one spot in the yard to another, if he doesn't see a really yummy looking flower/weed/blade of grass......
We'll get there.
oh, yeah - Border Collies rule!
(now you know why I need BCs)
I talk WAY too much!
Pink likes Oreos better than steak
I need an electric collar --- but I need better "impulse control" on myself before I dare use one!
I talk way too much too - trying to control it. Learned that even "good boy" is the wrong thing to say/do because it can excite and energize at the wrong time.
Speaking of time - TIMING is everything. A poorly timed command is almost worse than no command. Dang, this training stuff is WORK!
A dog has alot of friends because he wags his tail instead of his mouth.
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