As I wrote earlier in the week, we're having some trouble with self-rewarding behaviors. With Emmett it's the counter-surfing, and we're working out the technology to do a little Skype-scare with him. In the meantime, we have a similar, but totally different, situation with Lucas. As far as Lucas is concerned, nothing bad has happened to our little family since he's been on guard. Maybe
The trouble with self-rewarding behavior: Part 1
Emmett and Lucas do wonderfully with the clicker. Emmett has been able to learn a number of tricks, and we've overcome a lot of Lucas' troublesome behaviors using the clicker and slices of American cheese. But, unfortunately, both boys have a couple of very troublesome behaviors that the clicker has not been able to address... As we approach a new month (is anyone else as shocked as I am that
Help! Training tips to achieve “back up”??
Emmett has an extremely solid default sit. Early on, we taught him to sit at the door, sit for his food, sit for a treat, sit, sit, sit. It's a wonderful default behavior. It's reliable to the extent that when he's out doing his therapy work, I can count on him having his butt parked whenever I need it. Especially when he's hungry: However. The solidity of his default means that every
How to Make an Eco-Friendly Dog Toy
Between Lucas' playfulness and Emmett's love of chewing, chewing, chewing, we go through a lot of toys around here. But with the cost of dog toys and the amount of waste we toss each time they destroy a toy, I started making easy toys that actually last. We call these homemade toys a "bug." They are so easy to make and are an eco-friendly use of remnant fabrics. In this example, I used felt
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