Touch Stick Dog

This gentle method is currently being used by animal owners.

Touch stick dog.

Excessive barking chewing leash pulling jumping up aggressive behavior extreme fear shyness resistance to grooming excitability nervousness car sickness problems associated with aging. Teaching your dog to target an object touch something. 30mm foam ball for clear signaling to dog. Helpline trainer christie canfield tells us how to teach your dog to tap objects with their nose which can be useful for many situations.

Here s how to teach your pet to follow a target. The telescopic design makes it convenient to transport in a pocket or treat bag when not in use. Hold the target stick in your hand and position it a few inches from your dog s nose. Tellington ttouch for dogs can help in cases of.

Introducing the target stick step by step step 1. Because of the well thought out shape it is easy to find the clicker button by touch alone. Walkers and runners know that quickly trying to get away from a dog will only trigger its chase instinct. 15cm retracted 70cm extended.

Stick the target on the wall and the dog will learn to move away from you in order to earn a click and treat. This dog loves to carry a big stick and we can t help but adore his tenacity. The click stick is light and fits my medium size hand well. Buzz60 s keri lumm reports.

As your pet moves to touch the target stick pull the target about an inch away so the animal has to stretch its neck to reach the target. I m wanting to go a little deeper with this and in particular i will begin with teaching an animal to touch the end of a stick with its nose beak snout etc. The coa target stick is a key accessory for clicker training. From the feedback we ve gotten over the years a lot of people use the electric shock stick to help them deal with loose dogs that won t leave them alone or that are trying to go after them.

If your dog is afraid hold the stick so most of it is hidden under your arm with only an inch of the tip protruding from your hand. The clicking sound is crisp and adequate for in the house or an average size yard remembering that dogs have far superior hearing. More from buzz60 up next. For example teaching a dog to sit is training it to target its bottom to the floor.

Click and treat even the. Hold the target stick in the same position just in front of your dog s nose but this time you will only click. I train this behavior to birds dogs fish pigs raptors alligators rats monkeys and more. Animals this tiny dog really loves to carry.