Where is Our Artie Update? (how much, costs, attention, hurt)
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That's the trick - off the chart tasty treats for training - always And once you find one that works - only use that treat when you are seriously training - save the hot dog slices and cheese bites for casual stuff like sitting nicely in the kitchen, waiting at a door, etc....pretty soon Artie-smartie will associate those training treats for times when he needs to demonstrate how very smart he is and how well he knows 'his stuff'.
We use calf liver (stinky stuff - but it's .99/lb at the meat market) that I boil with some various garlic, celery, etc....then pat dry, cut into small cubes and my guy pretty much is willing to learn whatever I can honestly teach him (These treats freeze well and defrost fast....and I defrost just enough for what we're working on.....)
We also have good luck with a silly treat I make with pureed pumpkin, cream of wheat and powdered milk......as basic as that sounds - my training buddy LOVES them! Maybe because that's the only time he gets them
Great idea... cream of wheat, pureed pumokin & powdered milk. I'll have to try that.
I use to always use the beef liver & garlic...the Rotts loved some of it in their bowls, when they were being so good for the day... EVERYDAY...being good I mean, not liver every day.
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Good job. Artie will learn...the little food hound that he is. LOl...
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Originally Posted by maciesmom
So....how is lesson 2? Some of us look forward to our "Artie updates".....
Oh! I forgot to update! We had company this past weekend and will again this coming weekend, so we're going to do lesson 2 the weekend of 10th. But we're continuing practicing lesson 1.
Another Artie update is on the Sense-ation harness thread. It's CRAZY how good that thing works.
Oh! I forgot to update! We had company this past weekend and will again this coming weekend, so we're going to do lesson 2 the weekend of 10th. But we're continuing practicing lesson 1.
Another Artie update is on the Sense-ation harness thread. It's CRAZY how good that thing works.
Thanks for asking about him, maciesmom!
Whew! I can go on with my week now....it just doesn't feel quite right until I get me my Artie fix!
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And once you find one that works - only use that treat when you are seriously training - save the hot dog slices and cheese bites for casual stuff like sitting nicely in the kitchen, waiting at a door, etc....pretty soon Artie-smartie will associate those training treats for times when he needs to demonstrate how very smart he is and how well he knows 'his stuff'.
(These treats freeze well and defrost fast....and I defrost just enough for what we're working on.....)
