Okay I have two questions based on conversations on another forum.
1. Do you use verbal corrections or a no reward marker. Why? Why not?
I have realized I don't in a 'training situation' but in every day life I do and Mia seems to pick up on what it means. 'Eh eh' means stop what you're doing. Example, I told Mia to stay while I threw the ball and she broke the stay. an 'eh eh' and she stopped dead in her tracks and waited for the release.
I don't realize I'm doing it all so much but I do give a lot of both positive and negative feedback to her in particular. Summer not so much because she's perfect.
I guess in a purely positive method for the previous situation I would have instead told Mia to down/stay?
1. Do you use verbal corrections or a no reward marker. Why? Why not?
I have realized I don't in a 'training situation' but in every day life I do and Mia seems to pick up on what it means. 'Eh eh' means stop what you're doing. Example, I told Mia to stay while I threw the ball and she broke the stay. an 'eh eh' and she stopped dead in her tracks and waited for the release.
I don't realize I'm doing it all so much but I do give a lot of both positive and negative feedback to her in particular. Summer not so much because she's perfect.
I guess in a purely positive method for the previous situation I would have instead told Mia to down/stay?