We were playing a variation of the LOOK AT THAT game when working with Rooster and Miller last Thursday. The timing of the click is critical. Click the moment the dog looks at the object without reacting to it. We began with Miller and Rooster as far away as possible in the classroom and gradually decreased the distance between them. Both dogs were playing the LAT game and each was being rewarded for the appropriate glance.
In the video above, Yoshi is being rewarded with C/T every time he looks at another dog and behaves appropriately. The clicker marks the glance. The dog receives the treat when he re-orients to the trainer.
Later in the video, the trainer is attempting to find Yoshi's "comfort" threshold as they approach a group of dogs and trainers. Yoshi indicates that he is NOT comfortable when he refuses to re-orient to his trainer and refuses food.
The trainer retreats a few steps. Yoshi will now accept food but does not yet re-orient to his trainer.
They continue to retreat until the dog can comfortably orient on his trainer AND offer behaviors. He is still aware of the other group, but at this distance feels safe.
What is Yoshi learning? What is the trainer learning?
Another example of:
Work where your dog is,
not where she "should" be.
Just in a slightly different context.
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