Comments on: Adding a Cue http://www.fannygott.com/adding-a-cue Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:21:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Naomi http://www.fannygott.com/adding-a-cue#comment-7235 Naomi Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:01:53 +0000 http://www.fannygott.com/?p=109#comment-7235 Thanks for sharing your thoughts :)) I would agree that about 99% i add a cue before the behaviour. The only exception I can now think of is my dogs cue to go potty, as a puppy I paired the word while pottying - as soon as I became to know their pre-potty routine, i put it back in front. Reasons for me to add a cue in front of the behaviour are: using the dogs great ability to anticipate to my advantage! And I feel that when adding a cue while the dog is doing the behaviour, the behaviour often is overshadowed by environment, body language or other stimuli. Thus taking much longer and making it less reliable. Thanks for sharing your thoughts :) )

I would agree that about 99% i add a cue before the behaviour. The only exception I can now think of is my dogs cue to go potty, as a puppy I paired the word while pottying – as soon as I became to know their pre-potty routine, i put it back in front.

Reasons for me to add a cue in front of the behaviour are: using the dogs great ability to anticipate to my advantage! And I feel that when adding a cue while the dog is doing the behaviour, the behaviour often is overshadowed by environment, body language or other stimuli. Thus taking much longer and making it less reliable.

]]> By: Nat http://www.fannygott.com/adding-a-cue#comment-7032 Nat Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:29:07 +0000 http://www.fannygott.com/?p=109#comment-7032 I like your reasoning! In the past I've usually added the cue just as the dog begins the behaviour, but not usually before. It's never really been something that I've thought a lot about. Next time I'll try adding the cue before the behaviour, though! I like your reasoning! In the past I’ve usually added the cue just as the dog begins the behaviour, but not usually before. It’s never really been something that I’ve thought a lot about. Next time I’ll try adding the cue before the behaviour, though!

]]> By: Laura, Lance, and Vito http://www.fannygott.com/adding-a-cue#comment-7031 Laura, Lance, and Vito Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:22:36 +0000 http://www.fannygott.com/?p=109#comment-7031 I agree with you 100%! I never add a cue until I'm happy with the behavior. And then I add it right before I think the dog is going to do it. I also think that saying "good sit" after the dog has sat is completely ridiculous. I think dog's view cues as actions not as positions, so "good sit" would be viewed as praise and then another cue to sit again, which the dog can't do since his butt is already on the ground! I agree with you 100%! I never add a cue until I’m happy with the behavior. And then I add it right before I think the dog is going to do it.

I also think that saying “good sit” after the dog has sat is completely ridiculous. I think dog’s view cues as actions not as positions, so “good sit” would be viewed as praise and then another cue to sit again, which the dog can’t do since his butt is already on the ground!

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