Talos Learns About Cues

Talos is learning about cues and what they mean. Here's a quick video of Talos learning about cues. In this clip, I'm asking him to either sit or back (back up a few steps). He has to listen to the word in order to get the behavior right. When he gives me a different behavior than what I've asked for, nothing horrible happens to him. I simply don't click him.

Watch as, at one point, he guesses - and guesses wrong! He tries to come toward me when I've asked for a back, and then tries sitting. I simply ignore him and get him up and moving. Then I simply re-cue the back, and voila - he gets it! Notice the enthusiasm with that last back - he gives me a little pony-like leap. If he continues to give me the leap, I'll stop reinforcing it (because I don't want him backing up and leaping at the same time).But for now, in the acquisition stage of learning about cues, I'll take it!

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Pets & Animals

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• Great Dane
• clicker training
• dog training
• assistance dog
• service dog
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