I have recently started work on shaping the retrieve with Lusi. We have been doing a little shaping behaviour work since she was about five months old when we started puppy foundation agility classes. She gets the concept of trying to figure out what I am asking for.
Since the weather has been so cold we are doing this as a sofa game!
I video recorded one of yesterday's sessions which I am posting. It looks to me as though the dog is doing fine but the handler needs a bit of help with those markers! Shaping the retrieve
I tried to use the marker in a progressive move towards the end point of a short retrieve. For the first part I mark first contact, then hold, then bringing it back. At some point though, I as handler become distracted by Lusi's drive to actually catch the toy and her willingness to go a few feet further away from me.
If I had not video recorded this I would not have been aware of my shift in marker use. It was a real lesson in itself.
Nice job - She looks very focused and engaged Isn't video great for critiquing yourself?
One thing I did noticed that was at one point you seemed to be marking as she dropped the toy. I'd try to avoid that.
Also, FWIW, I work on the dog bringing the object to my hand before I add in the distance. IE, pick it up from the floor, bringing it to my hand and not letting go before I take it. Then I add in the distance.
Lusi is very beautiful .And very nice carpet. Really liked the design of small squares, goes well with your flooring.
Just a few suggestions
1) I will not use any word like "fetch it" till the dog can successfully deliver the full behaviour. Till then , just let her lean the mechanics of it with out the association with the command.
2) You say good after feeding her. Good is usually used as a duration marker (i.e. I like what you are doing and keep doing it and I will eventually mark and feed you ).
3) At 1:34 in the video you marked after she dropped it.
4) It is very good that you are building the habits of retrieve , but if you wish to train a retrieve for competition, then you need to back chain it. Hold and give. Next is Sit hold and give. Next is pick up sit hold and give. next is Pick up come to you sit hold and give. next is run out pick up come to you sit hold and give.
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