In a message dated 3/12/07 9:30:36 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Oooh yeah! I'm not arguing that it works. What worries me more is when > the > horse not only learns to (in your example) pick up the feet, but suddenly > wants to pick up his/her feet anytime you look at them, or when you need to > bandage a leg or check a pulse. > I'm not all that experienced with clicker training, but have found that our Paddy, who came to us as the mugger of all muggers, has quickly learned, brilliant boy that he is, that he gets a treat only when he works for it--so don't go searching in my pockets handsome boy <g>. My very simplistic paradigm is after he offers the behavior, as in backing off, and is clicked (well, tongue clucked, lazy me) and teated when he does it, it's established after many trials, then it's named and more practice. Next, when he stands still, he's treated, the behavior is established and named..........and so on. I often wonder who's being trained here <g>. Kate Basler Monterey, MA Paddy/Slettir and Pila, Icelandic horses Kokopelli, Hackney pony mule Tess and Bodhi, Irish Water Spaniels Dorje, Snowshoe cat Kenn, husband <g> ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.
