Clicker Training a Bird Dog Retrieve Part 2 Finishing Touches
Part 2 addresses adding finishing behaviors such as hold duration, stays, call offs, faster returns, adding a helper, shaping close hand deliveries, side delivery, retraining in the field, generalizing the behavior plus other criteria to train for. Includes how to to the Premack Principle (tugging only works if your dog likes it more than the retrieve-but you can use other activities that are more fun for your dog) , Classical Conditioning and Alexandra Kurland’s Peck 300 method. CC coming soon.
noe2rs
2 Aug, 2010
Thanks for posting these great videos!
MsTillyboo
2 Aug, 2010
OK, will try that, thanks !
supernaturalbc2009
2 Aug, 2010
@MsTillyboo Try to time your click for when the dog is holding the dummy, not tugging on it. Then when you click, the dog should release the dummy. With a few reps, the dog will learn that the hold is what you want, not the tug.
MsTillyboo
2 Aug, 2010
Hi, What do I do if the dog trys to tug the dummy from my hand when teaching the hold ?
supernaturalbc2009
2 Aug, 2010
Dogs don’t generalize well. That means even though they ‘know’ a behavior in one location, it doesn’t translate into another. A ‘sit’ in the living room is not a ‘sit’ in the yard. Each time the dog relearns it in a new location, it will happen more quickly and you can skip steps. After relearning it in many new locations, the dog will eventually remember what the behavior is. Humans forget that other animals don’t generalize well and this gets us into trouble.
supernaturalbc2009
2 Aug, 2010
This is compounded when you have a fearful dog who is having trouble focussing in the new environment. We assume they are ‘stubborn’ when they can’t think because they are scared or distrated. Starting from the beginning at each new location sets the dog up for success and the dog will progress more quickly at each new location.
nataliawasilewska97
2 Aug, 2010
why do you have to do it iagain at the back yard?? The dog already knows the behaviour
MsTillyboo
2 Aug, 2010
Hi, I am new to clicker training and trying to get past our dummy training issues. He won’t return the dummy to me in the field preferring to run about with it and toss it about and finally lying down and chewing it.
I have started from the basics but he tries to tug the dummy from my hand, how should I deal with this ?
I am so thankful to have found your videos !
supernaturalbc2009
2 Aug, 2010
Thanks. Whatever is more moivating for your dog. Some dogs are actually more motivated by the retrieve (but Jessie is not one of them) I actually had a comment in there qualifying “if tugging is more fun for your dog” but it got edited out at some point due to time.
withthewolves
2 Aug, 2010
nice
MultiAnimalcrackers
2 Aug, 2010
Excellent i love this. Have done what you said recalling dog off the bumper before it gets it..but have not thought of getting someone else to throw the bumper out..what a good idea.
Only prob with the idea that the tugging is more rewarding than retrieve is that my dogs are the opposite they really really love retrieving, much more than tugging on a toy!!!