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[cookidscook]

I have a lovely Vizsla pup who is learning this now

[ergofex]

thank you very much for showing me this kind of training - it´s great - I learned a lot from it -

[followtheleadergta]

I LOVE how forcefully she stomps on the mat-"did you see me touch the mat?" so cute!

[BradliusMaximus]

@followtheleadergta More amusing to me isn't so much the exaggerated step onto the mat the dog is doing, but the way the head snaps up immediately afterwards as if to stay "I EARNED ANOTHER MOMMY!"

[chardyang]

love it

[abirdslife]

nice training :o)

[davidthedogtrainer]

Fantastic!

[markeneier]

Is it possible to train this with a command too?

[cmoore1608]

I am using this method to teach my cats Go To Mat, and it is working beautifully. Thank you for the inspiration!

I had been "rewarding in place" (i.e. on the mat), but that didn't give them a chance to repeat the good behavior, so they hadn't had that "aha! moment" yet. Now that I've switched to clicking and tossing the treat, they both understand "the mat game" and love to play it.

[SplishSplashCrash]

I love the enthusiasm that the dog hits the mat with!! :)

[VTECsqznN2O]

Is she a visla? Nice video.

[kikopup]

You guys rock!!! 

-emily

Splash and Kiko!

[fixza]

I seen people use 1-2 years learing theyr dogs to do mat. Clicker is just awsome.

BTW when do we get more movies? This one was very neat to look at. Your pro whit the clicker.

More and diffrent exersises plz

[klcabe]

This is a great video, but it would be even better if you did one with a dog not already familiar with the exercise.

[Genabacab]

This dog has not done target training to mat, only a target stick, before this exercise... and she is 7 years old.

[cdubois50]

I love this!

[cdubois50]

I love this!