Just want to know your thoughts about increasing duration.
My dog (21 months) is in the learning phase for sit, down, and stand and is doing really well. He seems to understand the commands. I have not introduced the stay command and am wondering about how to go about it. So far he has been purely marker trained (for OB commands).
I have been giving him the marker the instant he performs what I want. So when I say sit, he gets his marker the nanosecond his butt hits the floor. As soon as he hears his marker he pops up waiting for his treat.
If I say sit, and he sits, and I pause for any length of time before marking, he assumes he did it wrong and immediately starts pulling out his "bag of tricks".
I want to keep things fun and upbeat for him. What are your thoughts on introducing the stay/increasing duration?
You have a couple of options.
You can use your current mark as a release command, and charge a new mark that doesn't incorperate a release.
OR, you can begin slowly adding duration in half-second intervals.
Ultimately, the second option is a way of diluting the mark though.
If he doesn't receive the mark the second the command is properly performed, it isn't really a true marker anymore.
The best LONG TERM solution (though it's more involved initially) would be to load a new marker word, and use the old one as a release/come to be rewarded command.
I have a similar problem with Lucy. Using good as a bridge (?) seems to help, but she can only go so long before she explodes into a 4 legged spinning tornado that barks.
I think maybe combining the good then count 1 second, and yes as a marker. Then, we can get that, good, 2 second, and spin off from there. You could try that also.
Or, wondering if Alyssa means using "free" ( new marker example ) instead of "yes", ( old marker example ), and use good as a bridge would work?
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Increasing duration
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