Loopy Training

[corvus]

Came across this "Loopy Training" approach on another list and thought some might find it interesting. The basic concept is that behaviour occurs as a loop and a clicker (or other marker) has two functions: as a bridge and as a cue for reinforcement. There are some good things there about food delivery and clean behaviour.

Here's a longish explanation: http://www.equineclickertraining.com/train...y_training.html

And here's a shorter one: http://stalecheerios.com/blog/orca/alexand...loopy-training/

I'd like to know what others think about it.