How Do You Help A Shy Dog Blossom Using Targeting And Clicker Training?
• The trainer squishes the smelly food treat into the space between the second and third fingers down near the palm of their hand. • Standing sideways with the target hand nearest the dog, the trainer waits for the dog to sniff her hand. When he sniffs, he gets a click or “Yess” and then can lick out the treat from between the fingers or she can just open her fingers and let the treat fall to the ground. This step is repeated 10-15 times. • Then the food reward is removed from the hand and you begin again. When the dog sniffs/touches your hand, he is clicked and treated BUT now the treat comes from the other non-target hand. If the dog is confidently reaching out to touch your hand, then start moving the hand a little so his nose has to follow it before the click/treat. This step is repeated until the dog can follow your hand around the building in all directions. Before moving to #4 the dog should be able to “touch” repeatedly before the click/treat. The “touch” to your hand should be
