[nagdu] Command Warm-ups
Craig Heaps via nagdu
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Tue May 27 16:58:10 UTC 2014
Thanks for sharing this. I have touble with Chase being distracted by other
dogs. So this morning I began clicker training him to touch my closed hand.
I did it first out of harness at home. Then I did it in harness at home.
We went through the usual progress of him touching and me clicking to
eventually he did it on the "touch" command. Follwoing that, we went on our
usual hour-long morning walk. Along the way, I randomly said, "Chase,
touch." and held out my right fist. I had the cicker in my left (harness)
hand. He would stop and touch his nose to my hand. I would click and
reward. When we got back in our neighborhood, there was a little dog out
walking and I could feel Chase's "I see a dog" surge in the haress handle.
So I used the touch command. It broke him off from the other dog. When I
said forward, he amped up again, so again the touch command. He still gets
amped up for other dogs, I but think it will be one more tool in the "Hey,
look at me" tool kit.
We'll keep working on it.
Craig and Chase, whose nose is cold and wet on my fist.
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Pawpower Pack via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 5:42 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Command Warm-ups
> Marsha,
> If I want my dog to follow my hand, say, if she needs to move somewhere I
> can just have her follow my hand with her nose until the dog is positioned
> where I want her. I also use it especially with dog distractions which
> is one of Soleil's biggest issues. If she starts looking at another dog,
> I will have her touch my hand. This reminds her that I'm on the other end
> of the harness and that she needs to pay attention to me and not get
> hyperfocused on her long lost friend over across the road. The same with
> food, if I think she's about to snatch something, I will have her touch my
> hand. she can't do a snatch and grab if her nose is touching me. She has
> also learned that this is kind of a checking in behavior and that if I ask
> her to do it after dropping the handle that she needs to get her mind back
> on the job.
> To teach it, I start in a low distraction envirnment— I like the bathroom.
> lol. I do short sessions several times a day, so bathroom multi tasking.
> lol
> I put a treat in my closed fist, most dogs will touch it. I click and
> give the treat. I quickly stop holding the treat in the closed fist once
> the dog gets the picture. But click and give a treat from my pouch when
> she does the behavior. Then I start moving my hand around, in different
> positions, then actively moving. Then, when she's got that down, I add
> the cue touch every time she touches her nose to my hand. Then I take it
> on the road, gradually working up to higher distraction environments. If
> my dog starts showing that it's too much, I'll bring her back down to a
> lower distraction environment once again.
> Let me know if this does not make sense, coffee maker dyed over the
> weekend and I'm not properly caffinated!
>
> Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
> Pawpower4me at gmail.com
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 27, 2014, at 7:22 AM, Marsha Drenth via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Rox, I would be interested to hear how and the process goes for teaching
>> the touch command. What more is that command used for? Thanks,
>>
>> Marsha drenth
>> Sent with my IPhone
>> Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone.
>> As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate
>> errors. Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary.
>>
>>> On May 26, 2014, at 1:44 PM, The Pawpower Pack via nagdu
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Kristen,
>>> I did not review obedience cues with either my border collie or Doberman
>>> guides. They became bored and frustrated, and it did not have any
>>> positive outcomes for us. With Soleil, my new service dog— a lab— we
>>> reviewed cues every day before working for months. Now I do it from
>>> time to time. It does help her get into a working mindset. The cues we
>>> use are
>>> Sit, down, down and or sit stay, recall, nose targeting, stand, stand
>>> stay. We will soon add paw targeting.
>>> As for getting your dog out from under things, does he know the touch
>>> cue? Nose targeting. You can teach him to touch his nose to your fist.
>>> This helps my dog in many ways. If I want her in a particular position,
>>> I can get her to follow my fist with her nose— and where the nose goes,
>>> the body follows. I also use this cue when my dog is distracted. It is
>>> a way from me to redirect her attention. I do keep it on a very high
>>> rate of reinforcement.
>>> Good luck!
>>>
>>> Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
>>> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
>>> Pawpower4me at gmail.com
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On May 26, 2014, at 12:19 PM, Kristen via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi everyone--
>>>>
>>>> How often do you do obedience with your guide, practicing and reviewing
>>>> commands? Also, how long do you spend on it, and what particular
>>>> commands do you go over?
>>>>
>>>> When I was in training with Corvette last summer, they had us reviewing
>>>> commands every morning. I've done it sporadically over the school year,
>>>> as I thought he was doing well and had his commands down. Now, I began
>>>> taking him outside every morning for the last few days to warm up. I
>>>> feel there are some commands he could be more familiar with (maybe he's
>>>> forgotten them or just being lazy), and this has seemed to let him know
>>>> that I am in control and not to tug in whatever direction he chooses.
>>>> (For example, if I am walking outside and he sees cars, he will
>>>> immediately tug that way, wanting to get in one as fast as he can to
>>>> leave. Another thing with Corvette is trying to get him out from under
>>>> things, such as desks, restaurant tables, and out of the car. He's
>>>> become a little stubborn, wanting to stay put when I'm ready to leave.)
>>>>
>>>> If he has forgotten or slacked on a command, any recommendations on how
>>>> to reteach or develop new ones?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any suggestions/input! The school I attended, KSDS, has lots
>>>> of documentation; however, none of which is in Braille or an accessible
>>>> format. I would like to have this, as he is my first guide, and we're
>>>> still getting used to everything. I'm going to a retreat there this
>>>> July to hopefully help us fine tune a few skills.
>>>> --
>>>> Kristen
>>>>
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