Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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I wouldn't work on stay yet. I'd stick with very simplest commands if you still don't really understand the process (I just read a couple posts up).
Also, once the marker is loaded, it's done. Over. Once you give the marker and she looks for the reward, you've done it. (I'm referring to this: "This week I have been focusing on Loading the Mark. I practiced saying "yes" in the mirror and I feel as though I was about to give a consistent "yes". ... I started working with Keeva and the mark with some success. I wanted until she was hungry before we worked. After about saying yes about 15 times she started to lose a little interest. When I saw that, I just said "done" and ended our session.")
Did you reach the point where you marked and she looked for the reward? Is the marker properly loaded? If you aren't sure, I'd hit "pause" in the action and describe to us how loading the marker went.
Jevon Brookes Webboard User Reg: 01-04-2013
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Did you reach the point where you marked and she looked for the reward? Is the marker properly loaded? If you aren't sure, I'd hit "pause" in the action and describe to us how loading the marker went.
She has gotten to the point where she has started to look for the treat. I kept the treats in my back pocket and I made sure I didn't move my hand until a couple seconds after the "yes". After I said yes she started to look at my hand. The issue I'm seeing is that she loses interest quickly. After about a minute or so she would look around as to say "ok this is boring". I tried moving around a little to get more energy and drive out of her but she just seemed bored. She actually seemed more engaged when we played the look game (tail wag/more energy). I've switched treats but I believe her prey drive is stronger than her food drive. We skipped diner and breakfast so hopefully her food drive will be a bit higher this evening.
Thanks a lot for the links. I didn't realize there were so many free clips. I've seen some of them but not all. I'm going to see if I can get the Marker DVD soon.
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