Re: "Look at me!" Ok just ignore me then... [quote author=JulieT link=topic=9509.msg137243#msg137243 date=1421326422] I'm not critical of "look at me" (as in that fixed eye contact) as a coping mechanism if that's helpful, it's just I'm not sure of the point of it otherwise. [/quote] Ah I know you aren't...and to be honest I didn't train it until I had to ,and I'm very conscious it's sabotaging duration of obedience tasks...I can work on that though ( something for the hot months of Summer ;D) I think I've mentioned this before but training look at me made me realise how sloppy MY eye contact and focus on Dexter was :-[ Everything improved immediately ,just everyday things , with me making sure I was actually looking at him when I spoke to him ....eg me with hands in the sink looking down at the pots and telling him to go on his bed so he gets his head out the dishwasher is not as efficient as me stopping,looking at him and saying Dexter ,Bed.....
Re: "Look at me!" Ok just ignore me then... [quote author=leejane link=topic=9509.msg137121#msg137121 date=1421268101] (and on the flip side I would never have taught to shake paws / high five if I knew he would do it fifty times a day on bare skin whenever he wanted something) [/quote] It does seem a good idea at the time doesn't it! ;D And then you realise the puppy pads turn into brillo pads at about 5 months old!!
