Both those tips seem like they might work really well with Daisy. She's definitely food motivated, but she just seems to get -really- bored -really- quick. My wife worked and worked and worked on her when it came to the shake command, but she never got it down. I came home one day and decided to give it a try. Within about ten minutes I had her shaking on command alone. No hand gesture or anything, just the word shake and she would hold her paw out. Now I can do it at anytime of the day without a treat and she does it with perfect ease. My wife spoils our dog and she could get away with murder before my wife saw how terribly she's spoiling her. I too follow the line of 'you work for what you deserve' method, and it goes well with Daisy. Like I said, though... she just gets too excited. |