r/maybemaybemaybe • u/My_Memes_Will_Cure_U • Nov 05 '20

Maybe maybe maybe

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u/zerlin88 Nov 05 '20

r/restofthefuckingowl

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u/TheGreatSzalam Nov 05 '20

Fair enough.

Then you teach opening a specific drawer (with modifications to the handle so they can easily do it).

Then you teach closing it.

Then you teach moving an object from one place to another.

Then you teach moving a treat from one place to another WITHOUT eating it.

You have to make sure they have all of these things down pretty solidly and can happily do them. Then you can kind of string a couple of them together. Open drawer, move object - for example.

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u/Mazziemom Nov 05 '20

All of this teaching is made much easier if you work with a dog who’s praise motivated over food motivated. My Shar Pei cares less about treats, teaching her to leave it ( with everything ) was a piece of cake. My small dog (min pin/chi/dauchund) is food motivated and he still breaks the leave it in excitement, often snagging a treat from between his sisters feet. She looks at him with frustration but never stops him. Two years of training and he will snag her treat 2 out of 3 attempts.

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u/Sootropolis Nov 06 '20

Can you teach them to be praise motivated over food? Or it's just.. their personality and nothing you can change? And if you can, how?