There's nothing like a high value treat to make a dog learn fast.
Yesterday we received a baby gift from my brother and sister in law (thank you!!) and it came in this huge box. I decided it would be cool to teach the Boo to jump in the box ("get in the box"). It seriously took 1 try, and then she started "offering" to jump in and out of the box in order to receive another treat.
Luca took things a step farther. He taught her to jump into and then out of the box, like a bounce (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_jumping_obstacles) obstacle ("in and out"). That similarly took about two tries.
Apparently she really likes Swiss cheese.
Now, if only she could be as good at learning not to be reactive to other dogs, then we might really be onto something....
3 Pearls of Wisdom:
If she's good with 'sit' and 'stay', take her out to other dogs and give her those commands, followed by the swiss cheese. Gradually increase the time you make her sit and stay before she gets the treat. After awhile, she should behave around other dogs, simply by using those commands.
Wow! Why didn't I think of that??
I can relate...I would also jump in and out of a box for a piece of swiss cheese :P
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