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Hello everyone,
I have run into a tiny snag in my training and it has me frustrated. I am hoping someone might have a brilliant idea
Ezri is doing really well at learning new behaviors to assist me as a service dog. She rocks at closing things (in fact I cant get her to stop) but opening is another story. I have taught her pull, with a piece of braided polar fleece. She has a good strong pull when I hold it, but if I attach it to a cupboard, drawer, or fridge, she wont touch it.
I have tried working my way, very slowly toward the cupboard, then holding the rope on the cupboard and opening it, with my hand as she pulls. She will go that far. the second it is actually tied to the knob, however, she shy's from it and offers an array of other behaviors instead of pulling the door open.
Any ideas on how to work through this? It has been almost 3 weeks of trying to get her to pull open, something, anything.
P.S. also I have been click/treating whenever she shows interest in the polar fleece hanging from the cupboard for 3 weeks, as well. this dog is not slow, she learns new behaviors in one session, easily, but this particular behavior is not progressing.
thanks for any ideas, I appreciate it as I am having "trainers block" lol
I have run into a tiny snag in my training and it has me frustrated. I am hoping someone might have a brilliant idea
Ezri is doing really well at learning new behaviors to assist me as a service dog. She rocks at closing things (in fact I cant get her to stop) but opening is another story. I have taught her pull, with a piece of braided polar fleece. She has a good strong pull when I hold it, but if I attach it to a cupboard, drawer, or fridge, she wont touch it.
I have tried working my way, very slowly toward the cupboard, then holding the rope on the cupboard and opening it, with my hand as she pulls. She will go that far. the second it is actually tied to the knob, however, she shy's from it and offers an array of other behaviors instead of pulling the door open.
Any ideas on how to work through this? It has been almost 3 weeks of trying to get her to pull open, something, anything.
P.S. also I have been click/treating whenever she shows interest in the polar fleece hanging from the cupboard for 3 weeks, as well. this dog is not slow, she learns new behaviors in one session, easily, but this particular behavior is not progressing.
thanks for any ideas, I appreciate it as I am having "trainers block" lol