Aww, that's how my last one was. Darce is more, erm, violent with his paw-giving, which is why I said to be careful. hahaha! But if she'll lean both paws on your lap, you can teach "saying your prayers" to her. Hold something yummy between her paws so her head goes down there. Praise and treat, then hold out for longer periods of time. That's a really cute one and I bet Dahlia is calm enough for it. But really, I think you should see what Millan has to say on the subject. I believe putting her paws on you is a sign of dominance. You better watch out with her! :P
I just practiced sitting pretty (I say "ask nicely") for two-three times a day for about five minutes, always ending on something he knew really well so he didn't get frustrated. Now he can hold it for a good ehhh, three-five seconds. That doesn't seem like long, but he's getting better all the time and I just ask for it more and more. He also started off by slapping my hand with his paw (because we play "which hand?" with treats) but now knows what I'm asking with the hand signal. That's how I did it, anyway. Maybe there are more efficient ways you could check out on youtube? I think it's just like when we build our abs, though - practice, practice, practice.
You should! I just recently started (well, beginning of this year) and it's seriously been awesome. And I'm not usually one to jump on one bandwagon or another - I kind of pick and choose from each - but it's been great. It's helped tremendously with his leash reactivity, which I know is something you're working on, too. Anyway, get one with a wrist strap (I have one like this (http://www.clickertraining.com/store/?item=traininggear)) and it helps a lot. I have my leash in one hand, my clicker around my other wrist, and treats in my pocket - I always wear a hoodie or some kind of shirt with pockets when I'm training because I get clumsy with a pouch. I don't have one that dispenses the treats for me, because I'd probably drop all of them at once!
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Date: 2009-07-07 03:45 pm (UTC)But really, I think you should see what Millan has to say on the subject. I believe putting her paws on you is a sign of dominance. You better watch out with her! :P
I just practiced sitting pretty (I say "ask nicely") for two-three times a day for about five minutes, always ending on something he knew really well so he didn't get frustrated. Now he can hold it for a good ehhh, three-five seconds. That doesn't seem like long, but he's getting better all the time and I just ask for it more and more. He also started off by slapping my hand with his paw (because we play "which hand?" with treats) but now knows what I'm asking with the hand signal.
That's how I did it, anyway. Maybe there are more efficient ways you could check out on youtube? I think it's just like when we build our abs, though - practice, practice, practice.
You should! I just recently started (well, beginning of this year) and it's seriously been awesome. And I'm not usually one to jump on one bandwagon or another - I kind of pick and choose from each - but it's been great. It's helped tremendously with his leash reactivity, which I know is something you're working on, too.
Anyway, get one with a wrist strap (I have one like this (http://www.clickertraining.com/store/?item=traininggear)) and it helps a lot. I have my leash in one hand, my clicker around my other wrist, and treats in my pocket - I always wear a hoodie or some kind of shirt with pockets when I'm training because I get clumsy with a pouch. I don't have one that dispenses the treats for me, because I'd probably drop all of them at once!