its not too bad, but it is in an annoying spot. the slice looks like a half moon
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nah, i dont want to get him conditioned to sounds any more than he is. he knows what my morning alarm sounds like and associates it with food because when it rings, i wake up and feed them.
I was watching TV once in the evening, and a character on there had the same ringtone as my morning alarm. it started ringing and my dog looked straight at me and ran to the kitchen for food
i can just imagine he hears something that sounds like a clicker out and about and then spins in a circle, expecting treats
TMW someone loves IW's like I do. I've always wanted one too, but their life span makes me too sad. I've seen so many people lose them at only 4 or 5 years old and that's a little too rough for me. I've seen too much working in Vet med.
I agree - pet thread needed!
I agree - pet thread needed!
They won't do anything but tell the dog when he's done something GOOD. Seriously, all trainers these days use them - our voices and gestures come too late at times for the dog to associate it to his previous action. Even people with working dogs (me) use them now.nah, i dont want to get him conditioned to sounds any more than he is. he knows what my morning alarm sounds like and associates it with food because when it rings, i wake up and feed them.
I was watching TV once in the evening, and a character on there had the same ringtone as my morning alarm. it started ringing and my dog looked straight at me and ran to the kitchen for food
i can just imagine he hears something that sounds like a clicker out and about and then spins in a circle, expecting treats
But they're always going to know you and your habits. I cannot pick up my boots without the dogs noticing, no matter if they're asleep in the next room or what. They know it means 'outside', pick up my keys and they think 'ute, goin' drivies'. they got me figured out pretty good.
If you do decide to use a clicker, make sure you watch videos on how to properly "charge" it before you begin so your dog recognizes that the sound means they did something desirable and a reward is coming. Personally, I prefer to mark with a simple "yes" that I charge the same way a clicker gets charged. To my husband's epic disappointment I never forget my voice when I go anywhere, but I would definitely forget a clicker. If you register the action fast enough to push a button, you can register it fast enough to say "yes" (or even a nonsense sound like ope, zzz, shh, zip - the possibilities are infinite). All that matters with training dogs is consistency.yup!
they dont react when i put on my work shoes (loafers or occasionally heels)... but as soon as i grab my running shoes, they get excited because it means we're going for a run
I'll think about the clicker. Im trying to train him to wear a gentle leader. its slow going...
TMW you should've been in bed an hour ago but you're waiting for the washer to get done so you can put clothes in the dryer
Charging is what it's called when you click it, give the dog a reward, click it give the dog a reward, etc. It's the dog's introduction to the clicker, especially when they've been trained another way previously. Some people call it "loading" instead. No matter what you call it, it's the process of building the reward association with the sound before you attempt to use it as a training tool. Makes things go much smoother.
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TMW you're tired and should be in bed, but this forum is calling.
(And J. T. Woody -- ouch! *winces* I hope your finger heals soon).
(And J. T. Woody -- ouch! *winces* I hope your finger heals soon).
I'm with Trish re: voice over clicker. I'm also not a fan of rewarding dogs with food treats, though I realize that probaby puts me in the minority. However, I was not above bribing my horses that way.
In the last 45 years, we've had over a dozen dogs. Good behavior and proper response is rewarded with praise and pats, and head rubs. Those are aways available. My daughter worked with a search and rescue dog after the big fires in Boulder County, Coorado a few years ago. During training, that dog was rewarded by getting to play with a favorite toy after a successful search.
Okay. We've competely hijacked the thread. I'm off to start an animal thread. Maybe some kind moderator with tons of free time just dripping from his/her fingers will decide to transfer the pertinent hijack postings over there. Or not.
In the last 45 years, we've had over a dozen dogs. Good behavior and proper response is rewarded with praise and pats, and head rubs. Those are aways available. My daughter worked with a search and rescue dog after the big fires in Boulder County, Coorado a few years ago. During training, that dog was rewarded by getting to play with a favorite toy after a successful search.
Okay. We've competely hijacked the thread. I'm off to start an animal thread. Maybe some kind moderator with tons of free time just dripping from his/her fingers will decide to transfer the pertinent hijack postings over there. Or not.
Okay, for those of you who consider pet hair a fashion acccessory, here's the new thread:
Fantastic Beasts and how we live with them
Fantastic Beasts and how we live with them
Beagles are notorious for being independent, but I was determined to train our last beagle so he would listen. I even read a book about how to train beagles. And our last one did turn out to be a good listener, so even beagles can be trained!
One time a line cook had his phone paired with a speaker inside the kitchen and was apparently watching porn somewhere nearby. Speaker started blaring all the lurid details. True story.
I hope a TV screen didn't "broadcast" everything to customers.
TMW you realise that not only was there a Sharknado film, but there were SIX of them ... plus other -nado style films, e.g. tornadoes that transport large rocks, prehistoric monsters, scary clowns, and cats. (Cats? Really?)
OK, fine. If we're going to have scary fantasy, let's have Lawyernado. Or Politicianado. 'Cos what's scarier than a tornado that shoots lawyers and politicians at you...? =P
TMW you realize that if Sharknado had six movies, then that means there was audience for it.
TMW you realise that the Sharknado audience probably watched all those films to laugh at them. But then the studios got the wrong idea and made even more utterly shite movies, like "Cocaine Crabs from Outer Space", "Sharkenstein", and possibly the most inane ... "Killer Sofa".
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