Congrats on the CGC!! For some dogs, the CGC is a challenging test. I was proud as hell when Caterina earned hers.
I second using "nope" instead of "no" - it's surprising how much you actually use the word "no" in everyday life which can confuse some dogs. I also like "nope" because you can say it with a higher pitched voice that lets the dog know that he's not in trouble, he just didn't get the exercise right. With Caterina - who is very soft to verbal corrections - I use "Nope, let's try again" with a high soft voice. She responds with enthusiasm and tries the exercise again without shutting down.
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"With Caterina - who is very soft to verbal corrections - I use "Nope, let's try again" with a high soft voice. She responds with enthusiasm and tries the exercise again without shutting down."
Yes, "nope" completely changed my tone as a light negative marker.
Even with a dog not so soft about verbal corrections, I really want my "nope" to say, as Kelly points out, "not right yet; let's try again" much more than an actual correction.
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With Caterina - who is very soft to verbal corrections - I use "Nope, let's try again" with a high soft voice. She responds with enthusiasm and tries the exercise again without shutting down.
That's what I have to do with Tanner or he'll just sit and stare at me. We'll go do something that he likes and does well before trying again with smaller incremental steps if does that. I already use "Nope" but Tanner is a bit handler soft like your girl.
We're working on a touch pad right now and I pretty much have to drag him off it to put it up. He loves it.
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I'm using a rubber feed pan. It's especially great because I bought a cheap one and it's slightly unstable if he hits it wrong. He can be a bit leery about stepping on a surface like that but his motivation to get the treat overrides any hesitance to get on it. He'll even scramble slightly to get it to where he can step up on it again. Exactly what my dainty boy needed.
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I'm using a rubber feed pan. It's especially great because I bought a cheap one and it's slightly unstable if he hits it wrong. He can be a bit leery about stepping on a surface like that but his motivation to get the treat overrides any hesitance to get on it. He'll even scramble slightly to get it to where he can step up on it again. Exactly what my dainty boy needed.
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