I still have Scary Box, so we'll see how this one goes 
Lol! I thought those were nails at first and was a little alarmed!This trick is essential for dog shaming.
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Haha! Scary box. Sorry Neo and Remo.I still have Scary Box, so we'll see how this one goes![]()
Even at 12 years old he was still getting into mischief. But eating candles????Lol! I thought those were nails at first and was a little alarmed!
Candles!Even at 12 years old he was still getting into mischief. But eating candles????
That is really sweet. I’m going to try it with Peggy. Will be like a hug.Well, Annie has taught herself a version of this trick. I like to sit on the small step leading down to an addition, which is also right next to a heating register on one side and the dryer, running on the other (read toasty and warm), and eat snacks. Annie has taught herself to stand behind me and do a chin rest on my shoulder, in hopes of acquiring some yoghurt/cheese/etc. It's so ridiculously cute that I give in. I have even accidentally taught duration by trying to resist for a while. Clever poodle.
I have been lazy so have no where near the duration on the actual cued version. Good job Peggy and Robin!
It was around Remy’s age I tried to teach Peggy to roll over, and we made only minor progress. I, too, decided it was best to move onto something else.Love the video!!
We haven’t had any luck. Remy is only 6 months old so I’m wondering if he’s too young for this right now. Hopefully we will go back to it down the road. I taught him to “give paw” instead. I wanted to keep it positive.
I think I taught chin down to my parti boy when he was older. I also added a visual cue - when I nodded my head, he would chin down - no verbal command needed. It’s a fun addition to the behavior.
It’s tricky when they overlap like that. Maybe a chair between you would help? That’s what I’ve started using to build duration:Galen is confused, because he already knows how to crawl and roll onto his side. He can't believe I want something as simple as a head down. He keeps offering a crawl. I think I will try putting a pillow in front of him.
I think we broke the logjam by harnessing the powers of generalization. Rather, the power of a task not being generalized. I had him lie on the couch. He has never practiced crawling or rolling on the couch, because he'd obviously fall off. So,when I lured him to put his head down, it didn't occur to him to try going anywhere. Easy peasy. He was putting his head down within two minutes. Now we just need to build duration and practice other locations.It’s tricky when they overlap like that. Maybe a chair between you would help? That’s what I’ve started using to build duration:
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I also find a clicker helpful for capturing small movements. That’s what I used when I initially trained this. Makes me think I should pull it out again and revisit our nemesis, rollover.