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Macawpower58
06-10-2009, 02:32 PM
Does anyone here do operant style training? If so, what are some of the natural movements you look to reinforce?
Thanks.
Becky, I don`t have an answer for you, but what is Operant TrainingÉ Ah this stupid É question mark thiing....
Macawpower58
06-10-2009, 05:56 PM
Madison, operant training is when you reward for a naturally given behavior. The shape it into an exercise. I've started, and I'm teaching Moska stand this way. I know it's fairly popular, and I was wondering what some of the behaviors offered by the dog, are looked for?
Interesting! But I couldn't tell ya :P
Pretty little Moska, I wuv her..
theresa92841
06-10-2009, 09:53 PM
I always thought it sounded cool. But don't have the timing or patience to wait for the behavior to reward it.
The only thing I ever tried was when my dogs were young puppies to teach them to sit by trying to say it whenever I saw the pupster starting to sit.
The animal behaviorist trainer I went to was big on rewarding the behavior the dog is doing that you want it to continue. So for example, for the come command, we would walk away backwards from the dog and as soon as Gigi started to move forward, I would name the command of Come.
I do like the idea of trying it for stand. Since I've never really known of how to approach training that.
Macawpower58
06-11-2009, 01:05 AM
I know it works best on young pups, probably up to about 6 months. While I'm in the kitchen preparing dinner, when I see Moska standing watching me, I click and treat. No words yet.
I'm also trying to get her in play to run around me, as she comes around me, I click as she reaches my side and treat. I'm hoping this will get the basics of the finish down. I been doing some research, and think I will try backwards, turn about, maybe turn left and turn right. I've seen it done for the weave between legs. It's fun and all motivational. Whether it pays off or not, time will tell.
I'm trying to see other natural behaviors of hers that I can click and reward, then name. She learned touch in a couple of sessions. It sure is true that pups are like sponges.
Ooh, okay, for some reason I didn't quite grasp the concept or whatever, but I totally do that! Try to, sometimes it's hard to time out..like when I see Rio about to lay down, or if she's doing her whole crouchy-stalky walk and then goes to lay down, I see that and say "down" and she lays down because she was going to. I never knew there was a name for it, I thought I was just..lol, playing around I guess.
I know it works best on young pups, probably up to about 6 months. While I'm in the kitchen preparing dinner, when I see Moska standing watching me, I click and treat. No words yet.
I'm also trying to get her in play to run around me, as she comes around me, I click as she reaches my side and treat. I'm hoping this will get the basics of the finish down. I been doing some research, and think I will try backwards, turn about, maybe turn left and turn right. I've seen it done for the weave between legs. It's fun and all motivational. Whether it pays off or not, time will tell.
I'm trying to see other natural behaviors of hers that I can click and reward, then name. She learned touch in a couple of sessions. It sure is true that pups are like sponges.
Aha!
Just want to add, I've gotten myself a clicker, and I'm all thumbs when it comes to clicking and treating, especially when I'm holding a leash. I'm sure with practice I'll get better ;)
theresa92841
06-12-2009, 09:57 PM
Just want to add, I've gotten myself a clicker, and I'm all thumbs when it comes to clicking and treating, especially when I'm holding a leash. I'm sure with practice I'll get better ;)
That is why I haven't even wanted to go there. I am not sure I would get better with practice . . . based on my track record. :rolleyes: