Comments on: Alexandra Kurland and Loopy Training

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By: When do I start clicker training? | Stale Cheerios

When do I start clicker training? | Stale Cheerios — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:30:22 +0000

[...] out first, before teaching other behaviors. This is related to Alexandra Kurland’s concept of loopy training. We have to get the smallest element (in this case, the food delivery) working correctly before we [...]

By: Mary Hunter

Mary Hunter — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:39:47 +0000

Thanks Susan!

So glad that you enjoyed the article.

I'm glad that I can share some of the things I am learning from Alex's work.

She is a great teacher and trainer.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:33:23 +0000

This is article, which I need to read more in depth, has already helped me get a bit clearer on what I need to work on in my clicker training with Pie. I look forward to this weekend when I have more time to digest what you wrote. Thanks!

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Clicker Training for Small Stuff « Fine Art Collages — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:57:12 +0000

[...] is a link to someone who talks more about clicker training horses. It is a long article and I have to get to bed, but so far it is great and well [...]

By: jeanneschniederjan

jeanneschniederjan — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:08:21 +0000

Mary, Have to compliment you on an awesome blog from Alex's talk at the ORCA conference. Your comment on the use of negative reinforcement and lumping: “Most of the time when we use negative reinforcement we’re guilty of lumping. It’s not the negative reinforcement that poisons the cues, but the lumping that creates stress, frustration and confusion for our horses. We can create equally frustrated animals if we’re using positive reinforcement, but lumping behaviors together rather than splitting and shaping gradually. Now, this doesn’t mean train in the tiniest steps possible. It only means we must progress at a level where the animal can continue to be a successful learner.” I have struggled a bit with the whole concept of “poisoned cues” having come from a “traditional” horse training background, this really clears things up for me as well as reinforces what I had been learning with my clicker work! Thanks for being eloquent and sharing!!! Loved the rest too!
Jeanne Schniederjan (Reining trainer from Gainesville, TX. Met you briefly at the Houston clicker clinic)

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Clicker Training Shoulder Targeting | Stale Cheerios — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:33:20 +0000

[...] my hand, I click and throw the food, she finds the food and then moves back into position. (This is loopy training for dogs!) Several times in the video I move my hand out a bit farther once she gets into position, [...]

By: Mary Hunter

Mary Hunter — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:36:44 +0000

Let me know how the tossing goes!

I'd be interested to know if it decreases their mugging.

Mary

By: kd

kd — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:27:18 +0000

I'm curious to try the tossing just to see if it changes anything. I have done grownups are talking with Minnow….but not yet with the young boys…I need to get on that.

Minnow actually used to be very grabby in the beginning but I “nixed” that by standing in front of him with a juicy apple. everytime he grabbed for it I snatched it away, when he offered anything but mugging he got rewarded and after each session he would get the apple. Worked wonders on him, but the young ones are a little more hard headed and need some more reminders.

By: Mary Hunter

Mary Hunter — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:16:30 +0000

Thanks Emma! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Mary