Nancy, What a great suggestion! I'm new at all this so thanks to all of you for all these helpful hints! Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Rice Waggoner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 7:04 PM Subject: [CKCS-L] Teaching stacking
> Hi List....I have used empty tuna cans to teach a puppy to stack. I wash the > cans (4 of them) and then place them on the grooming table or where ever I am > training (top of a crate or whatever). I start by putting the puppy/dog's > feet in the cans. They learn to keep them in there. If they take them out I > just place them back and say "...no...stay". After they understand the > concept of keeping their feet in a smaller area I turn the cans over so the > puppy is now standing on 4 cans a couple of inches off the table and they > learn to keep their feet there. If they fall off.....They are only an inch > or two off the top of the table surface so they don't get hurt. I put them > back on the can. When they stack there for a few seconds they get a > treat/praise and so on until they are stacking freely. When I first start out > they are just standing not stacking. Gradually they are stacking and don't > even know it. I have been using this concept for about 18 years (Cockers and > now Cavaliers) and it works for me. Nancy > > Nancy Rice Waggoner of CloBear Cavaliers > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
