Griffin is learning to identify a certain odor. When he finds it, he is supposed to lie down with his nose pointing. In some circumstances he really wants to dig or retrieve. Other than that piece, his indication is getting to be quite strong and fairly reliable. One piece we Read more…
We skipped two weeks for camp….. I probably would not have signed up for the class if I had known ahead of time that we would be such poor students…. but I’m very glad that we’ve been going. Tonight we talked a bit about the next options for class and Read more…
In a Monday night class, we talked briefly about the benefits and risks of other people handling and cueing Griffin. Griffin was added to my home to be my competition (obedience and agility especially!) dog…. but also my demo dog and to go out and help me help other people Read more…
Michele Pouliot has done presentations at ClickerExpo about using platforms to teach behaviors. I haven’t yet been able to go to that presentation (or to watch her new DVD on the topic), but I have been utilizing platforms in my own ways! We warmed up with go-outs to a platform. Read more…