Thank you, Raina has made a gme for herself with me. She learned to sit for her
treat. So now when I want to get her for whatever reason other than treats, I
tell her to sit so I can pick her up and she'll run close to a place I can't
get to like under the table and sit. When I get there she move to another area
and sit. She thinks its a game now.
Sheila..these little guys can be stubborn at times. When she does
what you ask do you give her the treat right away? Try rewarding her for even
making a step or "thought" in the right direction. Once she begins to do it
for short periods (like seconds) try making her maintain the position longer
over a period of time...until she eventually gets it. My Lox is trained to
"watch it". Which is my way of getting him to self stack on the floor. He
knows that if he lunges or moves forward for the treat...he will not be
rewarded. So he will stand like a statue just looking at the treat. Even in
the kitchen...when there are three other Chihuahuas lunging and jumping up for
the treat...he will stand back in his position because he knows that HE is the
one that will be rewarded.
This technique did come back to bite us in the ring though...LOL. I baited
him to self stack when we first went in the ring...I then needed him to walk
with me around the ring (I had not given him the treat)...I said "lets go"
that bugger would not budge...because he was trained to wait until the treat
came to him before he moved. So.....I had to hold up the judge until he got
his little tidbit and then he was ready to go...But I digress...Good luck with
the training.
Amber All
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