tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post4123876338471648970..comments2024-03-16T22:09:24.279-04:00Comments on 24 PAWS OF LOVE: Self teaching dogs?24 Paws of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574070591449171093noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-67781885214248971342013-03-09T00:00:44.592-05:002013-03-09T00:00:44.592-05:00That cracks me up that two have figured out a loop...That cracks me up that two have figured out a loophole in the system. =)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650445910092342851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-64707766950624481352013-03-05T23:51:04.148-05:002013-03-05T23:51:04.148-05:00We taught Siku to "trade" for treats whe...We taught Siku to "trade" for treats when she was a pup. Bring a toy, get a treat. Bring a stick get a treat. No treats for dust bunnies, though. Very quickly she discovered if she dragged a large branch onto the deck but only broke off pieces at a time that she had many many more trades than if she simply went out and brought in a single stick AND she had a convenient supply right outside the dog door! White Dog Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11355498124092406748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-33073367590923953822013-03-05T16:45:03.211-05:002013-03-05T16:45:03.211-05:00Woof! Woof! It is comical for us. I guess one disa...Woof! Woof! It is comical for us. I guess one disadvantage of having multiple dogs. Lots of Golden Woofs SugarGolden Woofs! SUGARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15060075282499486355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-28691621506666763132013-03-04T10:39:20.336-05:002013-03-04T10:39:20.336-05:00Yep, Honey has tried some of that herself. She see...Yep, Honey has tried some of that herself. She seems to know when i'm in a hurry and she'll stop walking so I give her a treat with my "let's go." An then she'll stop again. <br /><br />Luckily we don't have other dogs in the house to learn that bad habit from her the way your dogs can learn from each other.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13768027087753712341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-63121444742797241892013-03-04T08:05:54.052-05:002013-03-04T08:05:54.052-05:00We have a few of those behavior chains, too. Silas...We have a few of those behavior chains, too. Silas is learning the same thing about barking out the window. He'll also go outside and get a rock, so that I give him a treat for giving me back the rock. <br /><br />In both cases I'm considering that a few extra treats are worth the fact that the original behavior really is on the decline. The "treat barks" at the window are actually helping him have a better response when he's barking for real. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69084423516150771.post-20746521321788478442013-03-04T04:16:09.438-05:002013-03-04T04:16:09.438-05:00Pity no sledding for now. Paws crossed it is less ...Pity no sledding for now. Paws crossed it is less icy soon. Yep they keep you on yours toes. Have a marvelous Monday.<br />Best wishes MollyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215335582021912308noreply@blogger.com