tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451055482896683277.post53510143981531613..comments2023-10-20T05:25:18.732-04:00Comments on Run - Jump - Herd - Heal: ReinforcementJuleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511336288459622767noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451055482896683277.post-34255382504645601622009-04-11T23:57:00.000-04:002009-04-11T23:57:00.000-04:00I know I had to read about rewarding and upping th...I know I had to read about rewarding and upping the rate of reinforcement a lot to "get it" and then it was easy to concentrate, okay, yeah, three good jumps, treat, etc. Being told to reward didn't quite do it for the long term. Reading a few stories helped. But also when I applied rewarding more frequently and it actually worked very well immediately... well, that made the behavior of 101muttshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292036797834592906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451055482896683277.post-29544366592572053562009-04-09T16:07:00.000-04:002009-04-09T16:07:00.000-04:00yes, I see it happen in my classes too. I think th...yes, I see it happen in my classes too. I think they just can't hear because they are so focused. One of Katrin's students has a bull horn (her husband was a Police Officer). We often joke that Katrin needs to borrow it again (Nancy did lend it to her once!).<BR/><BR/>I think though that a lot of students don't *get* why they should be stopping and rewarding (the BIG picture). So maybe it is Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511336288459622767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451055482896683277.post-1112783743269480952009-04-09T15:56:00.000-04:002009-04-09T15:56:00.000-04:00Yes we have all been to class where the instructor...Yes we have all been to class where the instructor is yelling, "reward the dog". But I dont know if this happens in your class ,but sometimes people still keep going. Maybe they are so focused on what they are doing they dont here the instructor. I dont know, but I find it weird. If they dont hear the instructor,are they listening at all? DianaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378710392378543981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451055482896683277.post-28323457516379089552009-04-09T12:15:00.000-04:002009-04-09T12:15:00.000-04:00It's a key point!! And people get such tunnel visi...It's a key point!! And people get such tunnel vision - hence the need for a bullhorn. Oh, Nancy....Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511336288459622767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451055482896683277.post-85496082248916941692009-04-09T12:09:00.000-04:002009-04-09T12:09:00.000-04:00STOP and "give your dog a cookie" the be all and e...STOP and "give your dog a cookie" the be all and end all of my agility training program! :-P haha.Katrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764862508335450379noreply@blogger.com