I have a security camera set up at the barn, since I’m generally only there for a couple of hours per day. I can use the camera to see what Chewie and Liberty are doing and monitor the property for anything unusual or unsafe. Most of what I catch on the camera is rather mundane, […]
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Chewie’s Diary Week 83: Tambourine target
Chewie looks at and listens to the tambourine Earlier this week, Chewie and I spent some time playing with a small tambourine! We’ve spent a lot of time exploring new and interesting objects, including various objects for Chewie to stand on. (You can check out the exploration sessions tag to read about some of our […]
Chewie’s Diary Week 82: Markers as cues (video)
Last week, I did a webinar for Animal Training Academy about the topic of multiple markers. (The webinar replay is available for ATA members on the Animal Training Academy website.) Positive reinforcement trainers often use a clicker as a marker. However, many other types of auditory and visual signals can also be used effectively as […]
Chewie’s Diary Week 81: More mutual grooming (video)
It’s hot here in north Texas! I’m hot. Chewie’s hot. Liberty’s hot. We’re still doing a little bit of training every day, but we’re definitely ready for some cooler weather! I wrote several weeks ago in Diary #78 about how Chewie and Liberty have started mutual grooming with each other. Since that post, I’ve seen […]
Chewie’s Diary Week 80: Scary hoses
This picture may not look like much, but it’s a bit of progress! Chewie drinks from the water trough Chewie and I worked a lot last summer on sponge baths. However, Chewie still doesn’t like to be hosed off. She thinks the hose is pretty scary. So, for now, I don’t give her baths with […]
Chewie’s Diary Week 79: Stay with duration
Chewie and I are making a lot of progress with her new stay behavior. (You can read about the beginning of this project in Chewie’s Diary #76.) We first gradually increased the distance until I could walk about 12 feet away. Why twelve feet? It’s about as far as I can walk away from Chewie […]