For 2-3 weeks now I've been working on the hand touch and sit with Marco. I stick my hand out, he touches it every single time. He does also sit the second he touches the hand too. Not sure if that's o.k. or not.
Same thing with sit. I don't have to lure him any more. I hold my hand out in front of me and he sits if he knows I have a treat. I even started just standing there with my hands behind my back today. If he knows I have the treats he sits directly in front of me.
So, does this sound like I'm ready to add the command now? If so, I'm still unsure of how to do that.
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If he is offering a sit without a lure, you have passed the point of naming it. You'll have to back up a bit. Once he is sitting CORRECTLY every time you lure him, that is when you add the command (hence the term "name it when you love it). You simply give the command as soon as you raise your hand, or however you initiate the luring.
Here's what you can do now. If he sits before you lure him, step back a couple of paces and present the treat. Before he gets a chance to sit,say the command and immediately give him the cue. The way you describe it, he'll learn to associate the command very quickly.
The sit is very easy. When you get to more complex behaviors, then you'll see why you don't "name it til you love it".
That's funny. I kept reading posts about people adding the command too soon. Marco was picking this stuff up very quickly and I kept thinking I don't think I'm supposed to add the command this soon. Oh well. I'll start adding those two commands and then start working on a down or something.
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All pups pick up the sit quickly. You'll see with the down, that even though he'll down, it will take a lot of practice before you "love it". Just pay attention; every dog is different.
With the down, he'll down quickly at some times, not so much at others, off to the side, roll his hips, etc. Even after you name it, you may get some refusals. Heeling and other exercises will be even more challenging.
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For a very young pup, the problem with beating the cue is that it will lead to anticipation, and sometimes the pup will anticipate the wrong behavior. It will also encourage cycling through behaviors, which later can interfere with teaching more complex exercises.
Granted, it is cute, but eventually you may get a sit when you are about to give a down or a stand.
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Come on Duane, you really want me to type that much,Lol. Beating the cue is anticipation, it doesnt lead to it. You don't just move around like a boob hoping he gets it right. Its one thing at a time when you're going to add a command, and its either correct and rewarded or incorrect and ignored, or if you want, marked.
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I hear ya, Steve. I was responding to the OP, in which Kory was reinforcing the anticipation.
I learned the hard way, when I had to learn how to undo the anticipation and the cycling.
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