- Location
- Argyll & Bute, Scotland
50. Identifying which pot has the treat under it (2 or 3 pots)
51. Behind
51. Behind
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- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
52. ‘Shake paw’ - saying hello
53. Allowing sniffing - might need to make it a limited space
54. Heel, side and turn & face
55. Premack games
53. Allowing sniffing - might need to make it a limited space
54. Heel, side and turn & face
55. Premack games
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56. Relaxation protocol
57. Pretzel (front paws on human’s arm/bent leg; head down between paws - good shoulder stretch)
58. Sustained stand building to 1 minute (apparently great for all over health)
57. Pretzel (front paws on human’s arm/bent leg; head down between paws - good shoulder stretch)
58. Sustained stand building to 1 minute (apparently great for all over health)
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59. Four feet in a box
60. Name your toys and discriminate between them
61. Colour discrimination - choose two different coloured things (avoid red/green spectrum - try black and white, or blue and yellow), give names and instruct - 'fetch blue ball!' and generalise to other things e.g. 'fetch blue sock!'
62. doorbell dash
63. Find my keys
60. Name your toys and discriminate between them
61. Colour discrimination - choose two different coloured things (avoid red/green spectrum - try black and white, or blue and yellow), give names and instruct - 'fetch blue ball!' and generalise to other things e.g. 'fetch blue sock!'
62. doorbell dash
63. Find my keys
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64. Cardboard chaos - make a big pile of cardboard boxes, egg boxes, brown packing paper etc. etc. and scatter feed into it. As the dog explores further, encourage tenacity, exploring further and keeping going with more scattering and reinforcement words.
65. Noise box - fill a large box with (safe) noisy and different textured objects like tin cans, cartons, plastic trays, plastic bottles, bubble wrap etc. and scatter feed into it. Let the dog explore in their own time, praise when they do and scatter more.
66. Balance path - use household objects like sofa cushions, footstools turned upside down, side tables, dog beds, kitchen chairs - to make a linear path for your dog to navigate slowly along. Make sure it's not slippery, too wobbly, high or likely to scare them - the aim is to build confidence. Feed the path just in front of the dog and use this to try to get them to slow down along the path. Go at their pace, if they want to get off that's fine.
65. Noise box - fill a large box with (safe) noisy and different textured objects like tin cans, cartons, plastic trays, plastic bottles, bubble wrap etc. and scatter feed into it. Let the dog explore in their own time, praise when they do and scatter more.
66. Balance path - use household objects like sofa cushions, footstools turned upside down, side tables, dog beds, kitchen chairs - to make a linear path for your dog to navigate slowly along. Make sure it's not slippery, too wobbly, high or likely to scare them - the aim is to build confidence. Feed the path just in front of the dog and use this to try to get them to slow down along the path. Go at their pace, if they want to get off that's fine.
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67. The cone game
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and unlocks one of the prizes!
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
- Location
- Argyll & Bute, Scotland
There is a thread somewhere but I can't find it.
It's lead technique that can be used if your dog is triggered by something e.g. another dog, man in a cap etc. You hold your lead in your hand taking up the slack in the other whilst holding good treats, you see the trigger run your hand down the lead and about turn = feed your dog. It's a distraction technique to get you out of tricky situations. xx
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
Thanks for the link @snowbunny.
- Location
- Argyll & Bute, Scotland
Sprinkles, I didn't know that's what I have been doing with Charlie for years 
Thank you! xx
Thank you! xx
- Location
- Argyll & Bute, Scotland
I hide tiny treats in the garden for Charlie to hunt, which he does calmly, well as calmly as Charlie does anything 
Oh no not the same as "Scatter" x
Oh no not the same as "Scatter" x
Beanwood
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69. Four Paws in a box and with Casper
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
70. Go to mat
71. Go to mat when the doorbell rings/knock at the door.
72. Orientation game
73. Sniffing on cue
74. Muzzle shaping
75. Harness shaping
71. Go to mat when the doorbell rings/knock at the door.
72. Orientation game
73. Sniffing on cue
74. Muzzle shaping
75. Harness shaping
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
76. Collar grabs
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
77. Tug on cue, with a solid "out"
78. Toy switching game (tugging on one, introduce another, dog switches on cue)
78. Toy switching game (tugging on one, introduce another, dog switches on cue)
79. All eyes on me (throw treat on floor, as dog turns and focuses on you praise and throw treat)
80. I love my name game (say dog’s name and treat)
81. Reward anything game (Mark & treat any behavior - builds confidence, independence and introduces movement)
82. Food bowling through legs
83. Double lead game - clip both ends onto harness; unclip one end, treat enthusiastically, clip back on; repeat.
84. ‘Ready?’ Game - sit on chair, no eye contact; then cue ‘Ready?’ Jump up, treat with high energy, fuss pup; then say ‘all done!’, sit down and start again.
85. Food fiddle - have treats in your hand, pass from one hand to the other. Into pocket, out of pocket - mark and reward calm focus on you.
86. Airplane game - (like feeding a toddler!) dog sits in front of handler; handler slowly ‘flies’ treats one at s time towards dog, marks calm. Build to dog keeping head still, not stretching for treat.
80. I love my name game (say dog’s name and treat)
81. Reward anything game (Mark & treat any behavior - builds confidence, independence and introduces movement)
82. Food bowling through legs
83. Double lead game - clip both ends onto harness; unclip one end, treat enthusiastically, clip back on; repeat.
84. ‘Ready?’ Game - sit on chair, no eye contact; then cue ‘Ready?’ Jump up, treat with high energy, fuss pup; then say ‘all done!’, sit down and start again.
85. Food fiddle - have treats in your hand, pass from one hand to the other. Into pocket, out of pocket - mark and reward calm focus on you.
86. Airplane game - (like feeding a toddler!) dog sits in front of handler; handler slowly ‘flies’ treats one at s time towards dog, marks calm. Build to dog keeping head still, not stretching for treat.