[ilovejoel]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

Tibbe has learned that it's more rewarding to him to stop and let me pick him up than running off is. I celebrate his stopping so massively and so big and he gets so well-rewarded that he'll gladly stop, seeing my smile, hearing what a good dog he is right then, lots of hugging and good-boy-ing and knowing that as soon as we get in the house, he's going to get a big celebration, me, with huge smiles, praising him in a high, squeaky voice(he'll do anything to get me to talk to him like that) what a great dog he is, clapping, dancing and serial treats and hear how very proud I am of him. He just eats all that up.

I didn't even see this. It's exactly what I was saying lol