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Real Life Training Opportunities
I just realized that I'm missing a great training opportunity with Madigan.
Whenever I'm on the toilet, that's her time to come get some hugs and kisses and butt skritches. So a few minutes ago, I spent the time asking her for "left foot" and "right foot," and rewarding the right choice with rubs and skritches. If I can think of a non-crude way to phrase this, I may use it when I'm telling students to be aware of real-life opportunities to train. :} --- Canine Action Dog Trainer http://www.canineaction.com It's A Dog's Life http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html Get Healthy, Build Your Immune System, Lose Weight http://www.re-vita.net/dfrntdrums |
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Leah wrote:
I just realized that I'm missing a great training opportunity with Madigan. Whenever I'm on the toilet, that's her time to come get some hugs and kisses and butt skritches. So a few minutes ago, I spent the time asking her for "left foot" and "right foot," and rewarding the right choice with rubs and skritches. If I can think of a non-crude way to phrase this, I may use it when I'm telling students to be aware of real-life opportunities to train. :} Um, okay. This is just really disturbing. -- Mark Shaw moc TOD liamg TA wahsnm ================================================== ====================== "Oedipus Rex is about a hell of a lot more than poking your mommy. Although I must admit that is quite the f--king hook for a parable." -Velociman |
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Mark Shaw
wrote: Um, okay. This is just really disturbing. Why? It's a time when I'm not doing anything with my mind or my hands, and also a time when Madigan is alone in the room with me. :} --- Canine Action Dog Trainer http://www.canineaction.com It's A Dog's Life http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html Get Healthy, Build Your Immune System, Lose Weight http://www.re-vita.net/dfrntdrums |
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My dog visits with me like yours does, although mine uses the tub to elevate
her front end to make her tummy more available to me for rubbing. I find it kinda cute. She trys this with my husband too, but alas he's facing the wrong way and to be blunt.....he only has one hand available. Lol. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.788 / Virus Database: 533 - Release Date: 11/1/04 |
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"Leah" wrote in message ... I just realized that I'm missing a great training opportunity with Madigan. Whenever I'm on the toilet, that's her time to come get some hugs and kisses and butt skritches. So a few minutes ago, I spent the time asking her for "left foot" and "right foot," and rewarding the right choice with rubs and skritches. If I can think of a non-crude way to phrase this, I may use it when I'm telling students to be aware of real-life opportunities to train. :} There is a great, older article called "Training in the Kitchen" by Ruth Bridges. When I began apprenticing w/ the pet dog trainer I worked with several years ago, it was one of the first articles she photocopied and gave to me. It deals with both competition and pet obedience, since the theory behind it is that anytime, anywhere is a good place to work on things with your dog. It's sort of something I've tried to adopt with my own dogs. It first appeared in "Off-Lead" magazine, Oct. 1989. I did a quick Google, and came up empty. If you're interested in it, let me know. It contains nothing "earth-moving", yet good, simple reminders of things we can do anywhere, anytime. Shelly & The Boys (Take out the BADBOYS) |
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