... In your mind, you have to be able to *see* the movement that you're looking for. As an animal prepares to stop their body shape changes as does their ...
... I like this as it has connotations of a game, which all good training should have really. But as Lady does follow, I'm worried that if there's any negative...
... back up ... me into ... environmental ... walk ... uncomfortable ... prevents him ... is -R, ... shows no ... trainer removes something which increases ......
... In which case my knowledge and understanding of the animal concerned would have dictated a different training plan. You can't argue that because some...
... Do you prompt or lure to kick-start a behaviour? Or push..............because if so - that'll be why :) The animal learns along the lines of "she does X, I...
... uncomfortable, ... I'm afraid I can :) Just as the reinforcer is chosen by the animal, so too is the punisher. All the more reason to understand that in ...
... So because my feral dog finds radios terrifying and would actively seek to avoid their presence, all dogs would do so? That doesn't match my own ...
... seek to ... own ... No fair changing horses in mid-stream here. You originally wrote > You can't argue that because some animals find situations ...
Hey Jo, Dontcha just love these brain twisting discussions? As you say, where do we stop?? The important thing, IMO, is that a given trainer has the 'lines' ...
... Jord-Ann you are so correct... The post of the week goes to Sharon Foley for post #1597: Sharon did a great job of quoting a few lines near the top of her...
... I didn't, I swapped to dogs :)) ... It was my interpretation of what you were saying - apologies, as I obviously misinterpreted it! ... In strict...
... I'm actually a pretty simple person and I think I tend to view things in a very simplistic way. If behaviour increases, then it was rewarded, if it...
Has anyone had any success conditioning play as a reward? Lady seems very impressed with her ball - I've been playing 101 things to do with a ball and she's...
... We have some unique problems Jo :) Horses may be the "special needs kids" of clicker training, because we need them to carry us. There's just no way around...
... I've noticed that sometimes when we get into these convoluted discussions of whether a certain kind of pressure was/is/could be/might not be aversive, is...
... I've used letting them out the gate to follow the herd as a reward. I can get Dancer to offer some pretty spectacular forward energy when she's agitated...
The other thought is does anyone use an activity as a reward for another behavior? Yes, I have used turn out as a reward. Also, being taken to a favorite...
... Jo will correct me if I'm wrong but I think she means a trained behavior?? Like say the horse knows and enjoys doing the flying change. So, could you use...
Hi Jo, Thanks for taking the time to respond. I appreciate the perspective you bring to the table. It is honest and refreshing! Thank you! ... Yes I agree...
... Well you're on roll! That's so simple it's profound. ... change in his ... I have to say (and then I will shut up) that I always thought the classic...
Hi Jo, Well, all this discussion about –R and +R training has got me thinking. It is easy to get caught up in the same old arguments and just say that I use ...
Hi Barbara, I have been pondering something you wrote in the last few days about how your horses don't work for the release, but work toward the next cue....
Hi Jo, The best luck I have had with this is letting my horse do more of what she wants to do on any given day. If it is a brisk day and she wants to go, I ...
... That's not a problem, it's a joy! I don't ride anymore because I have a crushed disc in my neck that would make it dangerous to do so, however Lady seems...
... Ah, thanks for that! I could use playing with her field mates to reward a control behaviour with her. Returning to her field - back-up to request the gate...
... There is a HUGE difference between learning and TRAINING. I keep records of my training - my animal learns when I'm not training! Animals never stop ...
... Unfortunately it is R-, it's also very well executed R-. Please please don't fall into the trap of thinking that because something is distasteful it...
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