Marcy is catching on to clicker training beautifully, and quickly learned that if she sits and looks me in the face (giving me her full attention) it makes me click and give her a treat.
I decided to teach her "down". So tonight I leashed her to the piano and sat 4 feet away, and waited. She was puzzled. She sat and stared at me, and I did not respond. Hmmmm. Not knowing what else to do, she lay down. I immediately clicked and tossed a treat to her about a foot away (causing her to stand up to get it). She caught on immediately, and started offering me the "down" again and again, getting a click and treat each time. After about 12 successful repetitions, I started putting the word to it, saying "down" AS she was doing it.
We did this for about 4 minutes, and quit. 2 hours later, we did it again in a different room, with me sitting nearby, standing up, on her left side, on her right side, in front of her, etc.-- changing my body position relative to hers. No problem. She gets it.
She's a very quick learner, and is loving this positive method of training.
Marcy is available through Rover Rescue, at
www.roverrescue.com. Please help her find a great home and donate to support our efforts.
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Monday, November 3, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Videos of Marcy
Marcy is available through Rover Rescue, at
www.roverrescue.com. Please help her find a great home and donate to support our efforts.
Her first evening "home":
First morning after her first night: Notice how she doesn't seem overly traumatized at being in a new place-- she's a bright, confident little dog.
Her 3rd day-- settling in beautifully, and showing her bright personality.
Marcy snuggling on the sofa-- she is very affectionate, and loves body contact.
She's full of puppy energy in the morning, and wants to play with everyone. We, on the other hand, need our coffee!
Here's a bit more info about Glen of Imaal Terriers:
www.roverrescue.com. Please help her find a great home and donate to support our efforts.
Her first evening "home":
First morning after her first night: Notice how she doesn't seem overly traumatized at being in a new place-- she's a bright, confident little dog.
Her 3rd day-- settling in beautifully, and showing her bright personality.
Marcy snuggling on the sofa-- she is very affectionate, and loves body contact.
She's full of puppy energy in the morning, and wants to play with everyone. We, on the other hand, need our coffee!
Here's a bit more info about Glen of Imaal Terriers:
Timeline
Timeline:
September: Marcy was picked up as a stray at the Carson Animal Shelter. She was held for a few days to give her owners a chance to get her, and during that time she caught "kennel cough", a very contagious infection that is rampant in shelters. She was tagged to be euthanized because it takes about 2 weeks to recover from it, and they could not put her up for adoption with it. Cathy Rubin of Rover Rescue stepped in and worked with the shelter to rescue Marcy, and paid to have her boarded while she recovered from the kennel cough. Marcy was described as a "terrier mix" at the shelter, but upon further examination I believe she is a Glen of Imaal Terrier, an Irish dog that was added to the AKC's list of dog breeds in 2005.
October: On October 4th, Marcy was spayed. She was cared for by Foster Mom #1, and recovered beautifully from her surgery. Not realizing how young Marcy is, her foster mom had some difficulty with her housetraining. Her stitches were removed on Oct. 22nd and that same day she was transfered to Foster Mom #2 (me) because I have a dog training background and could work on her housetraining and socialize her with other dogs.
Marcy's doing great. For details on her, see the other posts.
Marcy is available through Rover Rescue, at
www.roverrescue.com. Please help her find a great home and donate to support our efforts.
September: Marcy was picked up as a stray at the Carson Animal Shelter. She was held for a few days to give her owners a chance to get her, and during that time she caught "kennel cough", a very contagious infection that is rampant in shelters. She was tagged to be euthanized because it takes about 2 weeks to recover from it, and they could not put her up for adoption with it. Cathy Rubin of Rover Rescue stepped in and worked with the shelter to rescue Marcy, and paid to have her boarded while she recovered from the kennel cough. Marcy was described as a "terrier mix" at the shelter, but upon further examination I believe she is a Glen of Imaal Terrier, an Irish dog that was added to the AKC's list of dog breeds in 2005.
October: On October 4th, Marcy was spayed. She was cared for by Foster Mom #1, and recovered beautifully from her surgery. Not realizing how young Marcy is, her foster mom had some difficulty with her housetraining. Her stitches were removed on Oct. 22nd and that same day she was transfered to Foster Mom #2 (me) because I have a dog training background and could work on her housetraining and socialize her with other dogs.
Marcy's doing great. For details on her, see the other posts.
Marcy is available through Rover Rescue, at
www.roverrescue.com. Please help her find a great home and donate to support our efforts.
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