(VICT) Re: Intro & Paws
- From: "Jenny Cook" <cjcook6@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 23:30:08 -0700
Thanks Donna. I've just started on the first week lessons and I'm working
on getting him to look away from that treat in my hand. Let's just say that
we're both dripping in slobber at this point! Looking forward to getting to
the Touch cue - your description is great!
Jen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna Waring" <donna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 7:13 PM
Subject: (VICT) Re: Intro & Paws
> Jen
>
> The Touch cue is where you get the dog to target your hand or fist and
> touch
> you with its nose. The Touch exercise is a good one for a, bringing the
> dog's attention back to you if you feel it isn't focusing or it is being
> distracted, and b, you can also use it if you want the dog to find
> particular things like benches or the button to press on a pedestrian
> crossing. So, let's say you are wanting the dog to find a bench for you
> and
> you want the dog to touch the bench with it's nose so you can follow the
> head down with your hand and locate the bench. One way you could teach it
> amongst many others would be:
>
> 1. Hold a treat between two fingers, and when the dog nudges your hand or
> fist to get it, click and treat (c/t) You might have to do 12 or more
> repetitions of this for the dog to get the idea.
>
> 2. Once the dog knows it gets the treat for touching your hand, you can
> teach the cue, so as he touches, say the word Touch and then c/t.
>
> 3. Gradually, start saying Touch before the dog touches you, and when he
> does, c/t. So now you're using a word to ask for the behaviour you want.
>
> 4. Practice touching in different positions. Crouching, lying down,
> putting
> your hand in different positions etc, and by this stage, you shouldn't
> need
> to hold the treat in your hand. You could have a treat pouch or put them
> in
> a pocket etc.
>
> 5. Once you have Touch on cue and established, you could find a bench, put
> your hand or fist on it, and ask the dog to touch.
>
> 6. The next stage would be to take a few steps back and get the dog to
> touch
> your hand on the bench.
>
> 7. Then, as the dog touches, you can use your cue word. Bench, Seat, Find
> the bench, Find the seat, which ever you want to use.
>
> 8. Finally, you can ask the dog to find the bench and click when you get
> the behaviour you want. IE, the dog touching your hand on the bench.
>
> 9. And lastly, once the dog has this well established, you can start
> taking
> your hand away and the dog should know by now to touch the bench by itself
> without your hand being there.
>
> Some bright dogs pick this kind of thing up really quick, but with others,
> it does take time.
>
> Have I explained OK people? Hope so.
>
> Donna
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jenny Cook" <cjcook6@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 6:35 PM
> Subject: (VICT) Re: Intro & Paws
>
>
> Thanks so much! Although I've been exposed to it, I haven't tried clicker
> training before - would love to get the basic lessons. What do you mean
> by
> "touch" cue?
>
> Jen
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Infinitepaws@xxxxxxx>
> To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 10:28 AM
> Subject: (VICT) Re: Intro & Paws
>
>
>>
>> In a message dated 5/9/2006 11:14:55 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
>> cjcook6@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>> Looking forward to learning, Jen
>>
>>
>>
>> Welcome Jen! You will like this list. Have you done anything with clicker
>> training? I can send you the basic lessons which will get you started.. A
>> good
>> "touch" cue can help with that persistent recall issue too.\!
>>
>>
>>
>>
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