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Definitely use the best and most motivating treats! It’s what Zoé prefers. People food usually does the trick. I like to use grilled chicken, meatballs, or steak. Mind-blowing!!
Lol! Yes I started getting a little dizzy watching the video. If you post it from the side or front, I can see just fine. 🙂 I did see a bit more enthusiasm with the Bang Game- well done! Keep practicing! In a couple of days, you can increase the height by a few inches.
The Pin Drop Game looks good! Make sure to practice on both sides of Zoey.
Thanks Mary! Lots of hand washing going on here. 🙂
Great work with Tanner, really! Looking forward to seeing more! 🙂
Video 4:
Ok, so you did what I asked in the video 3 feedback: you have him jumping into position! Lol.
Video 3:
What treats are you using? He clearly loves them!
Since you’re ahead of the curve here, I’d like for you to have Tanner jump into the 4o position. In this video, he is jumping on and then turning around to get into position. Is it possible for you to be standing and let him jump right into position, banging the board down?
Also, once Tanner is jumping into position, you can start increasing the height of the teeter by a couple of inches at a time, to increase the bang.
Video 2 – lesson 4:
Wow Mary! What a difference from the last course! I love it! He’s definitely enthusiastic about this game! Now we will build on it. 🙂
Hi Mary!
Love it! I’m so glad he’s doing better in the training club. Let’s keep pay attention to his behavior and body language to make sure he continues feeling good there.
And what a great demo dog!
Video 1 – lesson 3:
Nice weight shift. Great placement of reward. We will continue building on that so that you are out of the picture.Wow! So much more confidence and enthusiasm in Sparky’s behavior! Love it! Looking forward to the Bang Game videos!
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Yes! She is definitely more willing now that she gets a treat immediately after the tip, as well as moving towards the end of the board. Love it! Keep doing this until you see the same kind of enthusiasm she shows when she chases the Lotus Ball.Video 1:
This is a good set up! Because this is the Bang Game, reward her for pushing the board down. Once she steps onto it, it’s not longer banging, so you can release her and throw her reward. She likes chasing that Lotus Ball!Try to discourage her from walking up the whole teeter. She’s clearly nervous about it even though she’s doing it and we want to transform that worry into enthusiasm. 🙂
Can you ask your videographer to record from the side so that I can see Zoe’s face as well?
You can unfold the towel a bit or remove one towel. The towels help to prevent the wobble board from tipping as much as it is designed to do. Make sense?
Don’t worry about her jumping off before you release her. Zoé is still learning to feel comfortable with the tip. You can see her hesitate slightly right before the board tips. Just give her lots of treats for going back and forth. And fees her when she first tips the board as well.
Work on the end behavior separately, on a board that doesn’t move. For the next couple of weeks, work on these two components separately. Take your time. 🙂
So much more comfortable!! This is exactly what I meant! Do this for a few more days before increasing the tip an inch or two. And feel free to play this as much as you want. 🙂
Target behavior looks good! And we can definitely clean up a few things. 🙂
Sometimes reward her over her head, by reaching your right arm over and placing the treat on the Target. That way she isn’t only looking at you. You can also sometimes sit in front of her. There is a game I will be posting in a day or so where I add the Target cue. You will see that I start by sitting in front of my dog so that he is focused on the Target instead of me.
It might help to have a bowl out front for Even to focus on. Then toss the treat into the bowl and release to the bowl.
We will also be playing distraction games to encourage self-control around releasing and such.
