I did two full 15 minute freeshaping sessions with Rem right when she came home. She offered three behaviors we wanted to keep in the first one, and we started working on crate stuff ("house") with the second one.

Sit, Down, and "Skuttle" are the behaviors we liked and attached commands to, this is her demonstrating she knows the words associated with them.


Other than that most of what we've been formally working on is manners, confidence, and socialization. My housemates made a very smart decision and decided NOT to adopt her. They'll be first time dog owners and this is not the right personality match for them so she will be looking for a new home For now we're going to say no cats or small children.


Anyway....dirty floor and crappy video quality presents...


http://youtu.be/c_oB2wrGrGU


(note: no actual training....just seeing how well she knows words )

Will try to spam this thread with cute more interesting videos soon

Cute smart dog!


"note: no actual training....just seeing how well she knows words "
Why not load a marker and use it? You're so close! (I'm hearing "good girl" and "yes" and "good" used as praise but no exclusive one timed as a marker, and varying command forms, like "sit" and "Rem, sit," and I see the treat bag right in front of her.)

She's doing great, though! Good for you!



"Will try to spam this thread with cute more interesting videos soon"

Please do!

I use "yes" as a marker in training and "good" and "good girl/boy" as a "good job on the exercise" thing and keep automatically doing it in the video, but I"m not trying to mark properly or anything...I'm not sure how the audio is on the video on your computer...but I tend to try to be more consistant when it's a real "training" session...for me the audio reflects some dramatically off timing >_>

I will use her name to get her attention (Ryuk and Gamble are just off camera in their crates away mumbling at her) then ask for the command, it's habit from working with Ryuk and Gamble. A command alone means they should both do it, there name and a command means that one does it.

We've been working on not mugging for treats and attention on handler so I've been keeping the treat bag on the floor with a few treats on the floor around her. Driving home the idea that if she wants treats she gets then by offering polite things (sit and down) rather than ninja swipe and dramatic treat bag rip.

In proper sessions I've been using a clicker with her as it's easier. With my guys (Gamblegoof in particular) I use more verbal markers as it slows them down a little.

Oh, gotcha! I didn't realize you were using a clicker.

Yes, I'm in the habit of using the name first, for the same reason (and also because one of my dogs often comes along when I work with other people's dogs).


I do hope you post her progress!





ETA
I'm sure you know that I was being curious, not critical. I have seen you training the other two.

Edited by Connie Sutherland (03/16/2013 06:19 PM)
Edit reason: eta

I've been using the clicker with her just because it's nice and simple and clear. She's never learned anything constructive before...so I wanted to avoid frustration....also, using a clicker means I can still train when my guys are out. For some reason the whole "take turns" thing has never worked as well with verbal markers ("zomg, there's talking....I WANNA HELP")


oh, i know it wasn't anything critical, I wanted to clarify though because I do use markers during training though how I use them varies with each dog.

I use negative and positive with Ryuk, positive being "yes" or a click and negative being "nope". If he gets bratty or intentionally nippy he goes away....which is the ultimate "you did wrong", he loves training sessions and not getting to train is "punishment" enough.

Gambit I usually only use verbal unless we're we're going only a small pool of commands as anticipation of a click skyrockets his drive through the roof which makes him less productive. I will also try negative "nope"for him as well and "uh-uh" if he gets whiny or barky.

Rem I've used majority click, avoided using "nope" but will use "uh-uh if she gets nippy or starts trying to get to inappropriately creative about getting at the food....

http://youtu.be/V4tOYjN3nSQ

She learned touch fast, too, didn't she?

Oh, she's smart. There's no end to the things she could learn. I bet you could teach skills like shut off lights, bring remote etc. and she could be a therapy dog for someone, a dog who does work v.s. the "pal" type of therapy dog.
Looks like shes dying for a job.
She is very like the Pinker, so intense.