The "Dynamic Duo": GO to MAT; CRATE

* More videos to come *

GO TO the mat.

GO TO the crate.

GET ON the mat.

GET IN the crate.

BE ON the mat.

BE IN the crate.

Nad knows to get in his crate ON CUE.

Now Jan attempts to SHAPE him to get in his crate.

Just thinking of this as a shaping exercise.

Who is learning more.....Jan or Nad?

The camera wasn't turned on Sharon when we were doing this exercise.

Sharon's challenge: "Push or shape?"

Hee. Hee.

Everyone had experience shaping GO to MAT.

Everyone was challenged by CRATE.

Helpful Hint:

Place the mat IN the crate.

Helpful Hint:

Train one behavior on one day.

Train the other behavior on the alternate day.

GOAL:

Master CRATE: Level 2 by the time of Sue's Clinic.

Karen lets the clicker tell Webster what she wants

and Webster quickly obliges

CRATE : Level 2

Step 1 Put the crate in an easy place to get into.

Step 2 Open the crate door and prop it up or remove it.

(Getting ready to train)

Step 3 Click him for looking at the crate.

Step 4 Click him for stepping toward the crate.

Step 5 Click him for putting his nose on the crate.

Step 6 C/T for putting one paw in it.

Step 7 C/T for two paws

Step 8 C/T for three paws

(Shaping to GO IN to the crate)

Step 9 Once he has gotten this far in, throw the treats in the crate instead of outside.

(Telling him to BE IN the crate)

Step 10 Begin feeding him meals in his crate after you've gotten this far with his shaping.

Step 11 Give him a treat in his crate several times/day

(Make the crate a good place to be)

Step 12 Once you have him going in and out of the crate by volunteering the the behavior, add the Cue, "GET IN"

(NOW.........add the cue)

NOTE: The Freedom Dogs cue for Crate is GET IN

Jan adding the cue AS Nad is entering the crate.

Before Moving On (to the next level)

Move the crate to other areas of your house.

Put the crate in your car.

Feed him in his crate and leave the room while he is eating.

Have a special toy and give it to him only when he is in the crate.

Put the crate beside your bed and have him sleep in it all night.