Hi Vince,
I saw your reply to my question, that "reward ends behaviour" and thus, when I ask for the "watch me, and give food to reward" I'm getting the response I'm looking for. In fact, it's not as simple. I'm able to get good attention, for quite a few steps, well over 5 paces,with only one reward for a piece of food. I feed often, to try to make a habit of keeping the head up. However, if I continously say "watch me" as part of doing the "fus, or heel" command, in fact, the "watch-me" command replaces the "fus" command as the actual command given, or at best, it's 2 commands being given simultaneously. Thus, I go back to my original question: do I keep saying watch me as I say fus? Do I give a strong correction for looking away momentarily, or ignore it? Do I feed with a piece of food held near my mouth, or do I feed with my left hand from the food pouch around my waist? In other words, I'm after technique. Also, the dog doesn't sit straight next to side as I stop, but at an angle away from me. Any help would be appreciated.
Vince,
I couldn't have said this better myself!
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The answer is simple. A basic principle of training is: Reward ends behavior. You ask for the behavior of watching you. After performing the behavior you reward him. Cycle complete. You must either request the behavior again or increase the period of time expected to perform the behavior before rewarding."
You use the food, either spit from your mouth (yeeghads! but its' what I prefer)or from your hand. You increase the time between rewards. Use the word fuss, it should be synonymous with "watch me". When you say fuss, the dog should automatically be watching you, in position. TIMING IS CRITICAL. You must reward when the desired behavior is shown, not a second later.
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