Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Any ideas for training to do something for a reward that involves no real physical stuff? I’m fostering a senior dog who is both recovering from surgery and is also scheduled for a spine/leg eval. So “sit,” which he doesn’t know (he’s 100% untrained), seems out for now.
When I treat the others, they sit first. I would like this guy to do something in his turn...... anything, just for G.P. <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Making eye contact for his name.
Cocking his head adorably.
Speaking.
Putting his nose to an object.
Taking an object in his mouth.
Yes, the eye contact was one of my thoughts (after my post!)...... I'm so good at telling clients how to handle stuff....... not quite so great when it's my green recuperating foster! <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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GREAT ideas; like connie, at first look, i was stuck on "sit". i like "fuss" and "speak" especially, but ANY of the above.
geez--i have brain-lock.... <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
So did I! My brain was stuck on "sit." <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
One of the first things a lot of people teach their puppies is to touch their noses to the handler's hand.
My Springer is learning this late in life (she's seven), but is gleefully "poke"-ing her cold, wet nose to my palm in search of another treat! It's very easy to teach and dogs catch on quickly. Just make sure that you alternate hands a lot, so the dog doesn't just learn to target to one hand -- you'll appreciate it if you're ever in a cast or if your hands are full!
Another thing -- if you do clicker training at all, teaching the dog that a click = a treat is a quick and easy concept.
As someone has mentioned already, 'Touch' is a great command to teach and can be used for so many things once the dog has 'got it' you can move your hand around, low, high, along side something, etc etc then give the command 'touch' dog gets treated etc. Makes it handy to get said dog in the right position at the vets for example.
Speak if he's a chatty dog?
To wag his tail on command?
Tilt the head? Or to give that lovely 'intent' look?
To 'wait' for his treat, eg you give him an ok command or something before he can eat it...for all that it could be just under his nose at the time?
To grin?
To 'stop' completely? eg not move at all for a few moments or however long?
I'm sure these have all been mentioned or thought of previously...
My older dog who is 11y.o now and isnt so nibble on her feet any more..guess 7 years of agility will do that to an old girl..
Anyway, because my 2 GSD's will normally sit (unless i ask them to do something else) she cant sit as easily or for as long as the others, So i taught her to gather all the current toys in the back yard and put them away in the toy basket in the shed. So that i could change the toys, so they wouldnt get bored with the same ones. Now im teaching her which toys are which...she is too smart for her own good, but because she isnt as active as what she use to be this also allows her to exercise and stimulates her nogen (brain).
But like the others i like the touch idea. Also if the dog if going to have an op, he will need to be restricted...so go with the speak thing.
There's no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
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a low-effort command for obedience?
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