I finally got around to making a target stick. I used a piece of dowling ans a fuzzy little ball stuck on the end (thought it would be nice on their noses LOL)
OMG!!!
I just had a clicker session with Oliver, Mouse and Boo and I need to share!
In one breakfast session (1 cup of kibble for Oliver, 1/2 cup for Mouse and 1/3 cup for Boo) they all learned to touch the ball with their noses, to follow it, and to reach for it.
Oliver went above and beyond though he learned to sit pretty (cue "rabbit") and to BOW!!! 2 things I've never taught him (having skipped the simple and moved onto the complicated... now I'm going back to simple LOL)
HOW EASY IS TEACHING BOW WITH THE TARGET STICK???! he never even put his butt down! LOL
I expect we'll have both behaviours on cue within the next few days LOL
So here's a question, what have you all taught using a target stick. I want ideas, I've never used one before!
OMG!!!
I just had a clicker session with Oliver, Mouse and Boo and I need to share!
In one breakfast session (1 cup of kibble for Oliver, 1/2 cup for Mouse and 1/3 cup for Boo) they all learned to touch the ball with their noses, to follow it, and to reach for it.
Oliver went above and beyond though he learned to sit pretty (cue "rabbit") and to BOW!!! 2 things I've never taught him (having skipped the simple and moved onto the complicated... now I'm going back to simple LOL)
HOW EASY IS TEACHING BOW WITH THE TARGET STICK???! he never even put his butt down! LOL
I expect we'll have both behaviours on cue within the next few days LOL
So here's a question, what have you all taught using a target stick. I want ideas, I've never used one before!