So... I have been a bad blogger :/
But that doesn't meen I haven't been a good puppy raiser! Carrie and I have been doing all sorts of fun things- some of them are more fun for me than her ;)
Lately, we have been working on food refusal. Food refusal is an important part of a guide dog puppy's job. If Carrie makes it as a guide, she will have to ignore the constant food distractions in order to focus on her job.
I first started working on this with her when she was really small. Up until recently, I haven't tried anything other than her dog food and any food that we happen to walk past at the high school.
Now that I have been focusing on it, I am having a lot of fun! She is just soo good at it! She sits still while I arrange the food and then just stays while I reward her every once and a while.
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| Here she is refusing her food... |
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| And here she is ignoring some french fries... |
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| A little blurry but here she is refusing a cracker that is being offered to her by my mom |
I haven't tried anything more enticing than the frenchfries but I am hoping to be able to get her up to hotdog.
Think she can do it?
WOW, she is a rock star!! I've never really tried it with anything other than their dog food either! Now I want to try!!! Too bad I don't have a puppy old enough or mature enough to handle it that well!! ;) Go you!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It is so much fun! Clara and #5 will be pros in no time ;)
DeleteHaddie started young too - and she is great at refusal and ignoring. Our Trainer brought in a box of leftover food from a restaurant months ago, put it under the table, and had the dogs do an Under right next to it. Haddie refused the urge to sniff/take every time it was her turn. Starting young is key - way to go you guys!!!
ReplyDeleteGood girl Haddie! Yes, I deffinately believe that the earlier the better with stuff like this.
DeleteLove these pictures... I can tell you are a conscientious puppy raiser and that can make all the difference for her when she enters formal training - this will be old hat! Great job!!
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