L2 STANDSTAY & L3 TRICK (BACK)

L2 STANDSTAY

L2 STANDSTAY - 1of2

STANDSTAY is a pretty new behavior for Nad as he only recently got STAND. 

L2 STANDSTAY 2of2

Here we continue with STANDSTAY and he holds position even with distractions of kibble being kicked across the floor to the other 2 dogs laying down and the phone ringing.

L3 TRICK (shaping BACK)

Yesterday at our Mentoring at MAH we worked on L3 TRICK shaping BACK.  I thought Nad was getting confused with all the c/t for any movement of the paw as he was previously shaped to back when I was trying to shape him to STAND.  We talked about trying it at home with just clicking for backing and see what happens.  So, we did.  I did start him with clicking for any movement to get him in the game.  AT one point he seems to get a little confused so I started c/t again for any movement other than forward.  Then he got the idea again. 

CHANGE using Mirror

CHANGE using Mirror
12/8/10



Necessity is the mother of invention. I wanted to re-do this behavior so I could build my own muscle memory of it. Not having a coach to click for me, and not being able to see behind me...
I stood in front of my floor mirror in my bedroom. I had to put the clicker on a book on the floor because it wouldn't click on the carpet. Once Nad figured out we weren't doing Tuck or Swing, it was a great way to do it, although I must say it was a little slower... :)