When doing boxwork/shaping, when is the proper time to c/t? Is there a wrong way to do it?
I started doing it this morning with the crew in hopes to get them used to offering behaviors as I will be starting to teach them to weave using the 2x2 method in a week or so when the snow melts.
Here's a rundown of each dog and what the offered and what I c/t.
Kiba: Looking at the box, touching the box, putting feet in the box, sniffing the box, bumping into the box. If she'd get stuck I would throw a piece in the box and c/t for climbing/reaching into the box.
Stryder: Looking/touching/putting feet in the box, putting back foot in the box, sitting in the box, attacking the box
Tsuki: Looking/touching the box, she climbed in a sat in it, c/t for laying down, for touching sides of box, for waving at me, for laying down and rolling over, for sitting and looking at me then looking away and/or down
Lincoln: I brought him out, and he went and sat in the corner of the room, didn't want to interact or was unsure. Let the dogs outta the box where they all started beating up the poor box for treats LOL. Lincoln got interested but still wouldn't take food, changed it up and any interaction with the box I clicked and played tugged (he's much more toy driven then food driven).
I started doing it this morning with the crew in hopes to get them used to offering behaviors as I will be starting to teach them to weave using the 2x2 method in a week or so when the snow melts.
Here's a rundown of each dog and what the offered and what I c/t.
Kiba: Looking at the box, touching the box, putting feet in the box, sniffing the box, bumping into the box. If she'd get stuck I would throw a piece in the box and c/t for climbing/reaching into the box.
Stryder: Looking/touching/putting feet in the box, putting back foot in the box, sitting in the box, attacking the box
Tsuki: Looking/touching the box, she climbed in a sat in it, c/t for laying down, for touching sides of box, for waving at me, for laying down and rolling over, for sitting and looking at me then looking away and/or down
Lincoln: I brought him out, and he went and sat in the corner of the room, didn't want to interact or was unsure. Let the dogs outta the box where they all started beating up the poor box for treats LOL. Lincoln got interested but still wouldn't take food, changed it up and any interaction with the box I clicked and played tugged (he's much more toy driven then food driven).