[Crafty1980]

[quote author=Val link=topic=12139.msg233526#msg233526 date=1217514888]

you should have been doing lead training in your fathers paddock so start now

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I’ve been “walking” her around the paddock and garden for the last week… she hasn’t got any better…

I do find that one annoying thing about forums is that, yes there is a weath of brilliant knowledge here, I jsut can’t find it! I think it’s mostly because, inevatably, replies always stray from the original topic! I found that youtube videos have been useful for clicker training so far… Think I’ll look on there to see if I can find anything, then ask if it’s correct on here, then try it for myself!

[Crafty1980]

I’ve decided that It’s just too garlicey… I think I’m starting to sweat garlic somehow!! I got the proportions far too wrong.  I’ve ditched this lot and am going to make it again tonight… Trial and error I guess…

[Crafty1980]

[quote author=wags link=topic=12127.msg233471#msg233471 date=1217490766]
dont forget to freeze it – doesnt last long
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It’s in the freezer now! All cut up into little cubes! (that was a laborious process… and I still haven’t got the smell of garlic and chicken out of my hands!) 🙂

[Crafty1980]

[quote author=kizkiznobite link=topic=12127.msg233460#msg233460 date=1217482734]
but no turkey skin……
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Yeah I wouldn’t use the skin anyway…
First turkey cake went well… I think… It came out a little doughy. Is that right or should it be hard like a biscuit? I will make it thinner in future if that’s the case! Either way, she’s gone absolutely nuts for it! 🙂

Will continue clickering this morning…

PS – Mobile phone version of this forum is absolutely TOP NOTCH!! ;D

[Crafty1980]

…less fat too… 🙂

[Crafty1980]

Is there any reason why i couldn’t use turkey? I’m in the supermarket and it’s a 1/4 of the price of chicken! Thought i’d ask before jumping in! 🙂

[Crafty1980]

[quote author=Gracie link=topic=12127.msg233333#msg233333 date=1217427043]
natures menu do some beef and chicken ones that if you chop em in half or even more they dryish meat type so tastey but dont get sweaty when its hot
meat i just dry it, i do but tend to use within a few days as its only our left overs.
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I’ve got some chicken rogan josh left over in the fridge… Don’t think Izzy will be eating that though! ;D

[Crafty1980]

[quote author=Izzie link=topic=12127.msg233323#msg233323 date=1217422366]
be careful of the amount of hotdogs you give Izzy, they are full of salt.  🙂
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ARGH! Didn’t even cross my mind… STUPID IDIOT BEN (AGAIN)!
I know one thing… Having a dog has put me off having kids… FOREVER!! ;D

[Crafty1980]

[quote author=Mark. link=topic=12127.msg233319#msg233319 date=1217421248]
Frankfurters work quite well chopped up, as do pepperami sticks. I found Cass didn’t like cheddar but went mad for edam cheese.
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Ooo didn’t think of frankfurters! (damn it but I like them too much too!!) It’ll be one fer her, three for me if I’m not carful!! 🙂

re: Pepperami… Izzy farts… a lot… god help me if she eats pepperami!!  ;D

[quote author=wags link=topic=12127.msg233320#msg233320 date=1217421482]
in my freezer at the moment we have
1 massive bag of kidney cake
1 massive bag of chicken cake
1 massive bag of cheese cake
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That’s a perfect recipe and I can do that in one hit in an evening – excellent! Do you feed the treats frozen or defrost them again?

[Crafty1980]

[quote author=kizkiznobite link=topic=12112.msg233244#msg233244 date=1217404791]
i sent you the cue sheet hun
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Indeed you did and I have printed it out and been learning it! 🙂 I just got confused as to what you meant by drop. I interpreted it as a “give” which you’ve now cleared up!

[quote author=kizkiznobite link=topic=12112.msg233244#msg233244 date=1217404791]
a visual drop is the lying down sorry…i tend to say to clients do a drop cos if dog hears me say do a down the dog hears me and responds as if i had cued  🙂
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Understood!

[quote author=kizkiznobite link=topic=12112.msg233244#msg233244 date=1217404791]
sequence is:
cue
behaviour happens
click
reward by throwing out treat to set dog up for the next cue
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Ok so, just to clarify in my head:

For sits:
1) Throw out treat…
2) As she comes back, raise right 1st finger…
3) As she sits (assuming she does), click…
4) Throw out next treat…

For downs:
1) Throw out treat…
2) As she comes back, point right 1st finger to the ground…
3) As she lies down (assuming she does), click…
4) Throw out next treat…

If she doesn’t lay down (It’s a little touch and go at the moment), is it best to interviene and push her bottom down? Or rather than “throw” a treat out, use the treat to lure her to the floor (maybe while pushing her bottom down)?

[Crafty1980]

[quote author=kizkiznobite link=topic=12112.msg233235#msg233235 date=1217402469]
sounds charged to me

start with a visual sit and a visual drop – start her off with stuff close to you not recalls  😉 the best place to be is………
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How do I do a visual sit when, as soon as I have the clicker in my hand, she’s already sitting!?!? Do I just hold my finger up as I would normally (even though she’s already sitting) and click or do i need to get her to stand up first?!

Also, for visual “drop”, do I just hold my palm out and when she nugdes it, *click* then reward, etc? Is that the idea? I thought open palm should be “give” not “drop”…

[Crafty1980]

Aww sorry to hear about the rehome…

I’m off home now and don’t have internet at home. Might try and access forum from my phone… Not sure how sucessful it’ll be though!

Failing that, I will eagerly await responses tomorrow!

As for this evening, well I think I’ll just dibble in the recall part to see if she is “tuned in” to the clicker! Will let you know how I get on… She’s eaten a LOT of treats today…

[Crafty1980]

videos would be a VERy good idea! I’m going to hit YouTube now!

[Crafty1980]

[quote author=Sweetypye link=topic=12112.msg233139#msg233139 date=1217345407]
When you get your clicker and food pot out the dog should be looking at you expectantly…
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But she’s always done this when I picked up the treat jar even before I had the clicker! ???

[Crafty1980]

[quote author=Sweetypye link=topic=12114.msg233140#msg233140 date=1217345468]
Well obviously your dog is another breed in disguise! ;D
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That’s what I was going to say! I’d check her registration number, make, model and vin plate… Oh wait… that’s car’s isn’t it! haha 🙂

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