Comments on: Tootie Targets http://stalecheerios.com/blog/horse-training/tootie-targets/ a serial for positive animal training Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:44:55 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mary H. http://stalecheerios.com/blog/horse-training/tootie-targets/comment-page-1/#comment-4497 Mary H. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:36:35 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=1116#comment-4497 Thanks Jim! He's learning, but it does take some time for good manners to become habit. Mary Thanks Jim!

He’s learning, but it does take some time for good manners to become habit.

Mary

]]> By: Jim http://stalecheerios.com/blog/horse-training/tootie-targets/comment-page-1/#comment-4488 Jim Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:27:54 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=1116#comment-4488 Best of luck with that mugging pony! It can be hard sometimes! Best of luck with that mugging pony! It can be hard sometimes!

]]> By: KD http://stalecheerios.com/blog/horse-training/tootie-targets/comment-page-1/#comment-4397 KD Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:48:58 +0000 http://stalecheerios.com/blog/?p=1116#comment-4397 I really like the way you make him back up in order to get the food. I'd never thought of doing it that way before.....I might have to try that with my Blitz who can be a bit of a mugger. When I actually started clicker training Minnow 6 years ago he started to get grabby after several days of training. I tried a similar way to what you were doing that completely fixed the issue. He NEVER mugs now. I actually placed him a stall so he could put his head out. I stood infront of him with a big juicy apple in my hand - just in his reach. Everytime he grabbed for the apple I pulled it away. When he started offering other behaviors (turning his head or anything else) I rewarded him with a different treat right under his lips. Took several days but he eventually figured out if he grabs he gets nothing, if he performs (does something) he gets rewarded...and can only have it when I offer it to him. anyway good luck with the mugging pony. I know how frustrating that can be sometimes to break a pony of that habit. I really like the way you make him back up in order to get the food. I’d never thought of doing it that way before…..I might have to try that with my Blitz who can be a bit of a mugger.

When I actually started clicker training Minnow 6 years ago he started to get grabby after several days of training. I tried a similar way to what you were doing that completely fixed the issue. He NEVER mugs now.

I actually placed him a stall so he could put his head out. I stood infront of him with a big juicy apple in my hand – just in his reach. Everytime he grabbed for the apple I pulled it away. When he started offering other behaviors (turning his head or anything else) I rewarded him with a different treat right under his lips. Took several days but he eventually figured out if he grabs he gets nothing, if he performs (does something) he gets rewarded…and can only have it when I offer it to him.

anyway good luck with the mugging pony. I know how frustrating that can be sometimes to break a pony of that habit.

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