[NAGDU] Clicker training curbs and traffic

[Julie Johnson]

Yes, you can clicker train curbs, but you need to separate the skill of 
stopping at the curb from traffic training.  Those are two separate skill 
sets.  Stopping at curbs is one of the very first things I teach.  Traffic 
training is near the very end.  What I'd suggest is to teach stopping at 
curbs, then heel the dog across the street while using your cane, at least 
in the very beginning.  Then when you are ready to teach targeting the up 
curb on the other side, start on streets with very little traffic.  Once the 
dog is stopping at curbs reliably, targeting the up curb reliably and has 
demonstrated an understanding of moving obstacles of the non car variety, 
then you can introduce traffic training. By the time you get to the traffic 
training part, the treats for  stopping at the curb will be random and 
hopefully unanticipated.

HTH
Julie
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Yiska via NAGDU
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2018 5:05 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Yiska
Subject: [NAGDU] Clicker training curbs and traffic

Hello there,

I had a question for those who owner train their guide dogs. Is there a way
you clicker train curbs and still get the dog to pay attention to traffic?
I would think they wouldbelooking back for treats. Is there a guide dog
clicker training facebook page? All I am finding is beginner clicker
training tutorials thanks.
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