Creatively experimenting with your dog until you come up with what works for each team is an important aspect of educating, and also hugely satisfying. Today we played with creative ideas to generate energy and enthusiasm as well as building value for "Break!" and startlines.
Pearls:
- The manners minder remote control treat dispenser is a great tool and lends itself to creative ways to build value for cues and behaviors
- Reinforce Jackie for getting excited by beeping and treating with the manners minder while she is playing the "Shwoom!" game. Jackie is reinforced for getting excited, which will teach her it is okay to let go and be excited while she is playing
Building value for "Break!" using the manners minder:
Jackie playing startlines and the "Shwoom!" game:
A little craziness:
