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Originally Posted by TracyJo  No!! It's never too late to start clicker training! You will be surprised at how quickly she catches on! In fact, it will probably be easier for her than for you to begin with! It takes practice to juggle dog, clicker, treats and leash!  |
Thanks TracyJo! After working on the "bang" yesterday, I really started to realize that I need something else to let her know she's done the right thing.
I kept coming back and reading your thread about how quick Chi caught on and Roxy is not so quick on this one! She was so cute though, we'd walk around for a couple minutes, then as soon as I'd stop, she'd sit; then I'd tell her "down" and she'd lay down, then I'd say "Bang!" and she'd just look at me like I'd truly lost my marbles. We've been focusing on eye contact lately, so she'd look around, then look at me with an excited look (as if she'd figured out what I was waiting for). She would finally go over onto her side, with her head down, in about 3-5 minutes and then as soon as her head hit the ground, I'd say bang! good Roxy, good girl. I think I did this 4 times with her, and she went all the way down each time, but I don't think she had the first clue what I was praising her for.
So now, we're off to get her nails done and get a clicker!
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