Zoë Free Shaped Roll Over Session 5: Adding a Cue

Here I am prompting a little bit by standing over her left side so as she flops down she looks towards me to where the treat will appear---this encourages the roll over. I fade the body prompts quickly, however and sit back down in the chair. When she seems to have it, I add a cue. "Roly Poly."

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Clicker Training Dogs
• Trick Training
• Roll Over

[maxmistyjla]

This is an excellent example of clicker training - the timing, how to work towards a free-shaped behavior, and adding the cue. Thanks! I loved the "suspense" of the trial at 2:35 -2:39!!

[thistlemiss]

@maxmistyjla Thank you so much! Zoë was stuck on laying flat on her side for a number of sessions, but the slight prompt of changing where I was standing and treat delivery brought her over the hump very quickly. She is so savvy now, she makes it look easy! --Sarah