First Training Session With Poppy
We are working on treat manners and targeting. Cows present completely different problems when it comes to treat manners than horses. With horses we mostly worry about biting. Also staying…
Read moreCognitive Dissonance? Or Functional Fixedness?
In clicker training we often hear that people don’t want to switch over from whatever their normal training method is because of cognitive dissonance, “ the mental discomfort (psychological stress)…
Read moreGroup Workings
I have been out to play with the horses little bits here and there. With Thanksgiving and everyone home there hasn’t been much time. I had a few minutes with…
Read moreThe Cowboy Way
I was talking to my friends husband after church last week. He is a cowboy through and through, and a good one. Some people like to trail ride, some like…
Read moreHula Hoop
I got a new toy. I had been wanting a hula hoop but could never bring myself to spend the money. All of five dollars, I know, but more than…
Read moreOperating Systems
I got a new computer. Or a new Operating system at least. My husband is a brilliant computer guy. My words not his. Like anyone who is truly skilled at…
Read moreMore Realistic
Yesterday I got to show off how amazing Harvey is. How he is able to grasp whole new concepts in a matter of minutes. He can and does. But Getting…
Read moreStanding Still
One more boring video. So boring I sped it up to get through it faster 😉 We are a couple of days behind here and I want to get caught…
Read moreIntroducing The Pool Noodle
Harvey and I have been working on Spanish walk for a couple of days now. He’s been doing a spectacular job of picking it up using only capturing and his…
Read moreA Clicker Clinic
I got to go play with some fellow clicker trainers today. We are lucky out here in the middle of nowhere, Nebraska to have such a large clicker community. Large…
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