Look At Me Game 2
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CALL YOUR DOG TO HEEL.
Calling your dog to heel is a lovely exercise to build awareness of Heel Position and it can even be used to increase drive. This can be done off leash, but can also be done on leash. Note timing of the Mark and Pay.
CREATING A POSITIVE MARKER
We all need to know we're doing things right. Don't we? Some time ago, Connie Cleveland wrote a book called "Dogs Are Problem Solvers, Handlers Should Be." To this day, I keep it on my shelf for reference! Connie says that dogs learn by trial and error, because they are "situational." When a behavior is reinforced by something the dog likes, that behavior will continue. You give the dog a cookie You play with a tug You tell him he is a good boy. When a behavior goes unrewarded, it will disappear. He will no longer bother. He may offer incorrect behaviors in an attempt to get the reward. Let's learn to speak our dogs' language! A POSITIVE MARKER IS A WORD THAT CAN BE USED SO: The Dog KNOWS he is correct The Dog KNOWS he is getting fed for being correct. Example: SIT COMMAND -- Tell the dog sit. Dog sits. You use a positive marker such as YES (common). * You reach for the reward. You give the reward. * Using the Positive Marker ...