ness Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Yep that is what I was meaning (well she just doesn't do it with babies but adults too ). Lots of different articles and changing the one they are finding each time you send them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 LOL - yup we've been doing that and also doing a bit of seekback stuff..... she seems to be going really well with it, but I think the trainer is a little sucky and I guess she doesn't get the scent detection yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Try the cans then . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Are the 4 cans just put out anywhere or are they strategically placed out? Will try the long grass too (although hard to find long grass at the moment Not sure how Ptolomy meant but I just put the 4 cans out in a row horizontally facing her, and placed a scent article in between them. I was surprised at how well it worked! It was the point I saw the light bulb go off in her head! Saying that though, I am not looking forward to teaching Millie scent. Ruby was a bugger to teach but at least she could fetch and hold things in her mouth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I would just place the 4 cans out randomly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Not really sure it matters too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Nah it probably doesn't either. I might join you in teaching scent discrim later - Kenzie seems to have finally decided she can pick up her metal off the ground . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I guess I shouldn't say I just stuck out two metals - one unscented one scented and she would go over the top of the unscented to retrieve the scented even if she wasn't watching where I put it . Must be beginners luck LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 ROFL Ness - Kinta started off well - and then she just decided it was a simple retrieve exercise, and I decided that her nose was detached from her brain Will try the 4 cans . Kinta has just shown me what a good boy leo is - I think that's her main task. Or maybe it's baby brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seita Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 ROFL Ness - Kinta started off well - and then she just decided it was a simple retrieve exercise, and I decided that her nose was detached from her brain Will try the 4 cans . Kinta has just shown me what a good boy leo is - I think that's her main task. Or maybe it's baby brain :rolleyes: Baby brain isn't an excuse! I started on Scent work again when Ella had 4 week old bubbas with no issues!!! I found that the longer grass worked more so than the cans for Ella, she just ignored the cans and was still grabbing any old article but once they were dropped into longer grass where it was a little harder to see them she really started using her nose. I also used really really smelly treats to start with (cheese, salami, sausage etc) and I started with Metals as well. She now will pretty much do a full set pretty consistently. I am slowly starting to phase out the treats being rubbed onto the article but am taking my time doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 ROFL Ness - Kinta started off well - and then she just decided it was a simple retrieve exercise, and I decided that her nose was detached from her brain Will try the 4 cans . Kinta has just shown me what a good boy leo is - I think that's her main task. Or maybe it's baby brain :rolleyes: Baby brain isn't an excuse! I started on Scent work again when Ella had 4 week old bubbas with no issues!!! I found that the longer grass worked more so than the cans for Ella, she just ignored the cans and was still grabbing any old article but once they were dropped into longer grass where it was a little harder to see them she really started using her nose. I also used really really smelly treats to start with (cheese, salami, sausage etc) and I started with Metals as well. She now will pretty much do a full set pretty consistently. I am slowly starting to phase out the treats being rubbed onto the article but am taking my time doing it. LOL yup - we have 4 week bubba's now and since they were 3 days, if training was on the cards, babies were unimportant Will try the long grass too - but finding it might prove difficult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seita Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 ROFL Ness - Kinta started off well - and then she just decided it was a simple retrieve exercise, and I decided that her nose was detached from her brain Will try the 4 cans . Kinta has just shown me what a good boy leo is - I think that's her main task. Or maybe it's baby brain Baby brain isn't an excuse! I started on Scent work again when Ella had 4 week old bubbas with no issues!!! I found that the longer grass worked more so than the cans for Ella, she just ignored the cans and was still grabbing any old article but once they were dropped into longer grass where it was a little harder to see them she really started using her nose. I also used really really smelly treats to start with (cheese, salami, sausage etc) and I started with Metals as well. She now will pretty much do a full set pretty consistently. I am slowly starting to phase out the treats being rubbed onto the article but am taking my time doing it. LOL yup - we have 4 week bubba's now and since they were 3 days, if training was on the cards, babies were unimportant Will try the long grass too - but finding it might prove difficult Gotta love these career mums hey! Ella was exactly the same. You'll have to get whoever does the mowing to leave you a square unmowed! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Thinking outside the square instead of using long grass you could hide the articles in lots of leaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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