Comments on: Clicker Training Shoulder Targeting http://stalecheerios.com/blog/dog-training/clicker-training-shoulder-targeting/ a serial for positive animal training Sun, 20 May 2012 03:33:35 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mary Hunter http://stalecheerios.com/blog/dog-training/clicker-training-shoulder-targeting/comment-page-1/#comment-6613 Mary Hunter Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:26:43 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=2170#comment-6613 Hi Julie,<br><br>Thanks for commenting. I'm heading over right now to check out your blog post!<br><br>Mary Hi Julie,

Thanks for commenting. I'm heading over right now to check out your blog post!

Mary

]]> By: Julie http://stalecheerios.com/blog/dog-training/clicker-training-shoulder-targeting/comment-page-1/#comment-6603 Julie Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:41:40 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=2170#comment-6603 I've been working on the same thing with my dog and blogging about it too. Have a look at my post when you have a chance. <a href="http://roverachiever.wordpress.com/2010/03/02/keep-going-signal-revisited-with-body-targeting/" rel="nofollow">http://roverachiever.wordpress.com/2010/03/02/k...</a> i was thinking of using a target stick for the back paws. I'm also experimenting with a Keep Going Signal. I've been working on the same thing with my dog and blogging about it too. Have a look at my post when you have a chance. http://roverachiever.wordpress.com/2010/03/02/k… i was thinking of using a target stick for the back paws. I'm also experimenting with a Keep Going Signal.

]]> By: Mary Hunter http://stalecheerios.com/blog/dog-training/clicker-training-shoulder-targeting/comment-page-1/#comment-6575 Mary Hunter Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:45:25 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=2170#comment-6575 I'm afraid I've become a cue for "throw behaviors until Mary clicks for something."<br>At least Ginger isn't an elephant!<br><br>We've been working on a default behavior of her standing up. No cues given, just her standing looking at me. Pretty hard at first, she kept trying to offer different things. It's been a good experience to work on. Once we get standing under control, we'll start adding some basic cues back into the standing sessions. <br><br>The real issue is that I've taught her a bunch of tricks, but none of them are under very good stimulus control. So, time to get our stimulus control under control!<br><br>Mary I'm afraid I've become a cue for “throw behaviors until Mary clicks for something.”
At least Ginger isn't an elephant!

We've been working on a default behavior of her standing up. No cues given, just her standing looking at me. Pretty hard at first, she kept trying to offer different things. It's been a good experience to work on. Once we get standing under control, we'll start adding some basic cues back into the standing sessions.

The real issue is that I've taught her a bunch of tricks, but none of them are under very good stimulus control. So, time to get our stimulus control under control!

Mary

]]> By: Mary Hunter http://stalecheerios.com/blog/dog-training/clicker-training-shoulder-targeting/comment-page-1/#comment-6573 Mary Hunter Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:41:05 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=2170#comment-6573 I'd teach it with a hand or target stick first. <br><br>Then, you could transfer it from the target stick to other things, including your leg. <br><br>That would be my best guess of how to do it. <br><br>If you try it, let me know how it goes! I'd be interested in knowing if this works well for heeling, or what you learn while trying this. I'd teach it with a hand or target stick first.

Then, you could transfer it from the target stick to other things, including your leg.

That would be my best guess of how to do it.

If you try it, let me know how it goes! I'd be interested in knowing if this works well for heeling, or what you learn while trying this.

]]> By: Mary Hunter http://stalecheerios.com/blog/dog-training/clicker-training-shoulder-targeting/comment-page-1/#comment-6574 Mary Hunter Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:39:27 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=2170#comment-6574 Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

]]> By: arklady http://stalecheerios.com/blog/dog-training/clicker-training-shoulder-targeting/comment-page-1/#comment-6569 arklady Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:56:35 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=2170#comment-6569 The failure to discriminate issue comes up with animals who see the trainer as the SD. Show up and the animal will offer a string of behaviors it knows.<br><br>When working with elephants I found this to be the case with one of them who was highly responsive. <br><br>Consider setting up a cue for the dog to remain still and focus on you. Reinforce, "just being a dog" and 'standing still paying attention" then when you do introduce new behaviors, the animal will know how to focus and not see you as the SD.<br><br>Using a specific training target that does not resemble toys is also a good idea...LOL but at least she associates training with fun! The failure to discriminate issue comes up with animals who see the trainer as the SD. Show up and the animal will offer a string of behaviors it knows.

When working with elephants I found this to be the case with one of them who was highly responsive.

Consider setting up a cue for the dog to remain still and focus on you. Reinforce, “just being a dog” and 'standing still paying attention” then when you do introduce new behaviors, the animal will know how to focus and not see you as the SD.

Using a specific training target that does not resemble toys is also a good idea…LOL but at least she associates training with fun!

]]> By: achieve1dream http://stalecheerios.com/blog/dog-training/clicker-training-shoulder-targeting/comment-page-1/#comment-6567 achieve1dream Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:38:13 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=2170#comment-6567 That is sooo cool! Thanks for sharing! That is sooo cool! Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: debbiedavidson http://stalecheerios.com/blog/dog-training/clicker-training-shoulder-targeting/comment-page-1/#comment-6566 debbiedavidson Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:54:27 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=2170#comment-6566 This is a great exercise. I've always wanted to use this to teach my dogs to find "heel." I'm glad I actually saw a good video of this in practice. You've inspired me to teach this shoulder target with my dog's right shoulder. My question is, how does one transfer this to targeting the handler's left leg?<br><br>By the way...when I started teaching my puppies targeting at 6 weeks, their idea of fun was to grab the ping-pong ball at the end of the stick and run away with it. I switched to a mallet used to play a xylophone and sometimes a drum stick: both have small balls fixed to the end and cannot be removed. They work perfectly. This is a great exercise. I've always wanted to use this to teach my dogs to find “heel.” I'm glad I actually saw a good video of this in practice. You've inspired me to teach this shoulder target with my dog's right shoulder. My question is, how does one transfer this to targeting the handler's left leg?

By the way…when I started teaching my puppies targeting at 6 weeks, their idea of fun was to grab the ping-pong ball at the end of the stick and run away with it. I switched to a mallet used to play a xylophone and sometimes a drum stick: both have small balls fixed to the end and cannot be removed. They work perfectly.

]]> By: Bookends Farm http://stalecheerios.com/blog/dog-training/clicker-training-shoulder-targeting/comment-page-1/#comment-6564 Bookends Farm Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:44:58 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=2170#comment-6564 I had forgotten all about this exercise Mary but I did it with my Jack Russell at some point. And my experience was almost identical to yours. :) I'll have to play with it today and see if he remembers it and if I remember how far I went with it. I have no idea what made me think of doing it originally? I had forgotten all about this exercise Mary but I did it with my Jack Russell at some point. And my experience was almost identical to yours. :) I'll have to play with it today and see if he remembers it and if I remember how far I went with it. I have no idea what made me think of doing it originally?

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