[nagdu] GDB's new methods

[GARY STEEVES]

Hi:

I use treats a lot with Bogart. I think it is great that a poodle is food driven. Well, I'm not sure if he is food driven or not since sometimes I think he takes a treat to be polite. :) It has worked with training him to do new things. When we are out doing things I randomly reward him for different things he does. So When he finds the push button cross walk poll I might give him a treat. Later in the walk I might give him a treat when he   does some smart thing dealing with a road crossing. What I try to do is not have him expecting a treat for everything  he does. He is funny because sometimes he thinks he deserves a treat for something and turns his head back looking for my hand. He may not get a treat then but will certainly get some good lovin.

Gary

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry D. Keeler" <lkeeler at comcast.net>
Date: Thursday, September 15, 2011 9:01 am
Subject: Re: [nagdu] GDB's new methods
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>

> Sonds like that method makes a dog a chow hound instead of a 
> work hound! Incidently, I never reward Holly with treats.  
> She sure gets enough of them but not in connection with work.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margo and Arrow" 
> <margo.downey at verizon.net>To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the 
> National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 11:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] GDB's new methods
> 
> 
> >yeah, me, too.  I would think you'd have to or maybe have 
> to do a treat sort of thing to have these shorter classes.  
> let me say that again:  In order to have these short 
> classes, I'd think that maybe you'd have to constantly give food 
> rewards.  Hope that made sense.
> >
> >
> >I know Arrow encountered a recent GDB graduate from the shorter 
> classin Dallas and he was sniffing her pocket until I corrected 
> him and she had doggie reats in her pocket.  that's all I 
> know, folks, so I'll stop here.
> >
> >Margo and Arrow
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy Carcione" 
> <carcione at access.net>>To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 8:35 AM
> >Subject: [nagdu] GDB's new methods
> >
> >
> >>I thought GDB was using clicker training, the click & treat, 
> with the
> >>treats decreasing frequency as the dog figured out what was wanted.
> >>(That's my understanding of C&T, which I admit is rather 
> vague.)  But I
> >>was talking to a friend about it, and she thinks that GDB is 
> not clicking,
> >>just using food rewards, and that the treats never 
> decrease.  She thinks
> >>that the new GDB graduate is constantly handing out treats, at 
> least at
> >>every up-curb, and probably other places.  We're 
> picturing a guy
> >>schlepping a 5-pound bag of kibble for a long walk!
> >>Are there any recent GDB graduates on the list who've been 
> trained in the
> >>new methods?  What is it really like? Now I'm eaten up 
> with curiosity!
> >>C&T me!
> >>Tracy
> >>
> >>
> >>
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