REA Progression video #4 –
Starting to get Movement
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Reminders:
- Box no slip or slick
- Loads of small treat
- Toss treat straight out to restart
- Palm up/load palm down/give treat and palm back up
- Reward a lot when dog gets on the box
- LET your dog OFFER to move
- Work with either right or left hand over box
In this video – REA – starting to get movement –
- Delaying the delivery the reward randomly to get movement.
- Reward movement with treat and praise. Your verbal input is valuable!
- One movement, reward and restart …
- Have your dog repeat the behavior (go to the box and put his front feet on the box), praise and reward … hesitate to see if dog moves toss.
- Keep training sessions short; 5-8 reps … if your dog slows down getting back on the box you are either training too long OR not rewarding enough.
- When you finish each training session, immediately pick up box
In the future we will use the hand appropriate to the side we want the dog’s rear end to move towards.
Look for your dog to quickly run back to and his feet on the box. The speed in which he runs back to the box tells you the DESIRE your dog has for skill.