More targeting

24 December 2010 by Minette targeting Fun more!

We hope that you have been able to get your dog to target your palm.  If it is able to track your palm, wherever he goes touch with his nose, he is ready to target other objects.

What You Will Need

TreatsClickerA long object; Goujon, sticks, plastic pen or the end of a lid of a kitchen utensilThe containing

To get started

Your dog already knows the bases hit, now we teach him to demonstrate this behavior with other objects.

First, let me begin with a pen or an object of type long stick. Targeting helps you to reach more polished AgilityHold the pen out of his faceWhen he moves towards or key, click and treatIf it does not touch, move more closely or in a different position until doesBecause, he did it with your hand should quicklyAs pretty moving, he begins to understand move pen up, down and left and right to ensure it is consecrated.If he puts his mouth on it, you can click on and treat or click and jackpot, this Foundation for extraction!   If this is the direction that you want to go to keep clicking on and treatment when he puts his mouth on it. (Details on this type of capture later)You can now take the stick or the pen or other objects and place them and touching.Then, I'd like to teach my dog to touch with Tupperware lids (you can even draw a target on it).Start just as you did with your hand and pen brandishing the lid in front of him.When your dog nose touches the target click and treatContinue, moving target all around, your dog should easily follow.Then put the target on the ground and give the command "touch" or target.This can be a little more difficult, because he has always taken to target things in your hand, but be patient.If it moves the target, click on treatIf, it affects the click target and the JACKPOT!Continue until the behavior is reliable, then move the plu target awayClick treatment for an appropriate responseYou can then move the target farther and farther with successful trainingYou can also try sticking it up on the wall and have him touch with its nose Mr. Snitch opening the door as a Service dog

The sky is the limit with this command.  As a dog trainer, this was one of first and favorite behaviors my dog directory.  This behavior I could teach my dog to retrieve, to turn on lights, push the disabled buttons with their noses agility of Polish and many other useful behaviors!

Don't forget that trick training has two cardinal rules: always be patient (if you need to save a step or two until your dog catches) and have fun!  Learning new behaviors and spend time with you is a dream for your dog, he likes the feeling like he has a job and it is necessary!

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