Comments on: In pursuit of the automatic sit… http://dogtrainerslog.com/2010/01/in-pursuit-of-the-automatic-sit/ Training Out Loud Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:03:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PAS http://dogtrainerslog.com/2010/01/in-pursuit-of-the-automatic-sit/comment-page-1/#comment-40 PAS Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:51:56 +0000 http://dogtrainerslog.com/?p=189#comment-40 Kathi, welcome! I think that when a behavior is ingrained as dramatically as the show-dog's stand-still-look-pretty (or the dog started early in performance's automatic sit) then it's bound to be the first reaction in *any* situation...not always the desired reaction, but always reliable for the dog. I'm also working lots of steps/halt, mixed up with pivots left and right and some calls to front so that I keep M. guessing. She thrives on routine and pattern - but goes immediately to her default behavior (SSLP) when routines and patterns are challenged. I guess I should be happy she picks a behavior and embraces it - in the agility ring, her 'default' behavior is when-in-doubt-do-a-contact. ;) Kathi, welcome! I think that when a behavior is ingrained as dramatically as the show-dog’s stand-still-look-pretty (or the dog started early in performance’s automatic sit) then it’s bound to be the first reaction in *any* situation…not always the desired reaction, but always reliable for the dog. I’m also working lots of steps/halt, mixed up with pivots left and right and some calls to front so that I keep M. guessing. She thrives on routine and pattern – but goes immediately to her default behavior (SSLP) when routines and patterns are challenged.
I guess I should be happy she picks a behavior and embraces it – in the agility ring, her ‘default’ behavior is when-in-doubt-do-a-contact. ;)

]]> By: kathi http://dogtrainerslog.com/2010/01/in-pursuit-of-the-automatic-sit/comment-page-1/#comment-39 kathi Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:30:20 +0000 http://dogtrainerslog.com/?p=189#comment-39 I expected my showboy to lose his auto sits, but never did I expect that the girl who has not been in a conformation ring in literally years would lose them also. Fortunately we are doing only rally at the moment, and she will sit on command. I am working a lot of Halt, 1 Step, Halt, 2 Steps, Halt, 3 Steps, Halt... not sure yet whether it's really sinking in though! I expected my showboy to lose his auto sits, but never did I expect that the girl who has not been in a conformation ring in literally years would lose them also. Fortunately we are doing only rally at the moment, and she will sit on command. I am working a lot of Halt, 1 Step, Halt, 2 Steps, Halt, 3 Steps, Halt… not sure yet whether it’s really sinking in though!

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