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Originally Posted by joeyandtanksmom  I haven't tried the leave for 5 minutes and come back, but I have left, and if I go back in and he didn't bark he gets a treat...but we don't really get far with that. I will start just leaving for a few minutes and coming back.
Today I tried a little mind game, and he really seemed to enjoy it. I put a treat under a plastic cup, and he had to get the treat by himself. Yes, I stole it from tv, but it totally entertained him! Hopefully I can start playing little mind games with him - I sure liked watching him figure it out!
Thanks for all the suggestions - I'm hoping to at least make some progress soon! |
I like the plastic cup game and I'm definitely going to try that out with my boys. Great job!
When you do the "leaving" training, use keywords or phrases. My boys know "I'll be
right back" and "I'll be back
in a bit." They know the difference between 'bathroom', 'store', 'outside' and about how long I will be gone.
Of course, you don't want to train Joey to understand, "I'm going to work" as meaning that you will be gone for hours and hours. A simple "I'll be back" might work to reassure him that you are going to come back.
Continue to be optimistic, confident, and patient and your Joey will respond to that too. Good luck and post updates!