So did we determine this was a legitimate side-trip instead of a hijack?
Quote: Wendy Lefebvre
Yes, these are all things we want the dog to do. sit before going outside etc etc. But you don't want him anticipating thats what you are going to ask.
I don't completely agree. I like having certain patterns that the dog can expect and offer the correct behavior before it's asked. I do agree though that during an obedience session where we're practicing sit/down, I don't want the dog starting to do puppy pushups by herself, as the point of the exercise was to teach the individual commands.
If the dog was not previously under command, and anticipated my desire, I think that's a good thing. If the dog was previously under command, it should be waiting for release or counter command, not taking initiative.
Think about why you want her to sit before you decide if an automated sit is a good thing or not.
For a dog, life is a series of context clues. When the humans say "sit", and I put my butt on the ground, good things happen.
Equally, when I put my butt on the ground next to the door, good things also happen.
I tend to praise a behavior with the command included, e.g., "Good sit!". So, if a dog offers a behavior like sitting at the door to go out, before being asked, I'd simply say "Good sit".
If the dog doesn't sit at the door to go out, I'll tell the dog to sit, and when it does, say "Good sit".
My personal opinion is that through repetition, the dog is intelligent enough to understand that you are praising the specific behavior, whether or not it was given a command, because it was in the correct context.
As far as "offering" behaviors in an incorrect context, I believe that a negative marker can correct that problem, until eventually a dog learns the appropriate times to anticipate a command or offer behaviors, and the inappropriate times to do so.
I feel dogs are intelligent enough to learn the context clues, provided we are clear and consistent.
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