Comments on: Stewie’s First Real “Step Up” http://bestinflock.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/stewies-first-real-step-up/ Updates and Musings About Life with Parrots Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:05:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Stewie's girl http://bestinflock.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/stewies-first-real-step-up/#comment-7 Stewie's girl Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:16:06 +0000 http://bestinflock.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/stewies-first-real-step-up/#comment-7 The clicker is supposed to act as a "bridge" to the treat, to signal to the animal the exact instance they did what was wanted. It's supposed to be less vague than praise and more immediate than pulling out a treat. The important thing is that it's not supposed to take the place of a reward, it just lets the animal know "THAT right there was what I wanted, now you'll get a treat". That's how I understood it. The clicker is supposed to act as a “bridge” to the treat, to signal to the animal the exact instance they did what was wanted. It’s supposed to be less vague than praise and more immediate than pulling out a treat. The important thing is that it’s not supposed to take the place of a reward, it just lets the animal know “THAT right there was what I wanted, now you’ll get a treat”.

That’s how I understood it.

]]> By: TJ http://bestinflock.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/stewies-first-real-step-up/#comment-6 TJ Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:21:53 +0000 http://bestinflock.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/stewies-first-real-step-up/#comment-6 I joined that clicker group I think, but everything seemed so vague in the intro (before I was approved) that I never went back. I really never got the gist of what the clicker was meant to do. I joined that clicker group I think, but everything seemed so vague in the intro (before I was approved) that I never went back. I really never got the gist of what the clicker was meant to do.

]]> By: trainyourbird http://bestinflock.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/stewies-first-real-step-up/#comment-5 trainyourbird Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:43:29 +0000 http://bestinflock.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/stewies-first-real-step-up/#comment-5 Wow..you're coming along. Step up is really the base of what a lot of the rest of Stewie's training should be based on... I highly suggest the Womach Brothers course I have on my blog...I think it would definetely help you and Stewie! Wow..you’re coming along. Step up is really the base of what a lot of the rest of Stewie’s training should be based on… I highly suggest the Womach Brothers course I have on my blog…I think it would definetely help you and Stewie!

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