[nagdu] Standing Heel position

[Raven Tolliver]

Ann,
I've never thought of or heard of the variation of targeting you've described.

With this kind of targeting, would I get my dog to bring his hip
closer by causing him to turn out left toward food reinforcement?
Essentially, he moves his rear in toward me in order to get a treat I
offer at his left ear.
Hope that made sense.
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On 11/23/15, Ann Edie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi, Raven,
>
> You could teach your dog(s) to target your hand (or knee) with various
> parts
> of their bodies, such as their chin, ear, shoulder, or hip. Obviously, for
> the behavior you are presently concerned about, targeting the dog's right
> hip to your left leg or to your left hand placed along or behind your left
> leg would achieve the desired position. This way the dog will come to you
> instead of your having to move the dog into position manually. And after
> he/she gets used to targeting his/her hip to your leg, the behavior should
> become part of the "heel" behavior.
>
> I expect you can work out the steps to train the body part targeting
> behavior without further description. But if you want more details or
> suggestions for a lesson plan, just let me know.
>
> Best,
> Ann
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven Tolliver
> via nagdu
> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2015 4:34 PM
> To: nagdu
> Cc: Raven Tolliver
> Subject: [nagdu] Standing Heel position
>
> I struggle with this in my dog and with the finishing puppies at work.
> How do you teach a dog to stand in heel position so that their rear-end is
> not hanging out further than the rest of their body?
>
> My dog has done this for a long time, probably since I've had him, and I
> always find myself scooting his butt in close so that his rear's not out in
> an isle. It doesn't happen so much as when he has his booties on. He'll
> bring his front half close, but leave his tail-end hanging out in people's
> way in stores, malls, etc. With the boots on, he does all sorts of funny
> positioning things, but this one gets to me the most.
> I don't know how to show him not to do that without taking my hand and
> pushing his butt in close.
> Thanks.
> --
> Raven
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>
> You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you have or
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