tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524257026596846455.post4069262503461820907..comments2016-12-19T13:46:57.656-08:00Comments on Ci Da: Good Dog: Tricks, pain, and rock and roll.Ci Dahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07193590359905966556noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524257026596846455.post-6553304074490618692011-04-20T05:34:06.240-07:002011-04-20T05:34:06.240-07:00Sophie, Cohen has always been pretty good at not e...Sophie, Cohen has always been pretty good at not eating people-food despite her being able to access it. I'm not sure if it was training or her natural tendency -- she's been like that since puppyhood. Plus we play lots of ItsYerChoice games to work on impulse control.<br /><br />So yeah, we went slowly, and I kept a close eye on her. I also rewarded her by giving multiple little cut up hot dog treats for holding the big 'dog. Dogs, being not the most intelligent of the animals, tend to feel like multiple smaller rewards > one big reward.Ci Dahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193590359905966556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524257026596846455.post-26228702805090379492011-04-20T03:02:43.968-07:002011-04-20T03:02:43.968-07:00Silly Cohen probably just banged into something. S...Silly Cohen probably just banged into something. Sometimes even the hardest of dogs turn into huge wimps at unexpected pain; my Staffie/Beagle will happily smack her head into the table when running around and nearly knock herself over without a sound, but limps dramatically along if there's just half an inch or so of snow and some of it gets caught between her toes.<br /><br />How did you manage to avoid her from gulping down the hotdog? Just going slowly and keeping a close eye on her? It sounds like something that would be very easy for a dog to self-reward in doing the wrong thing, by just swallowing the hotdog.Sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00721603841095284237noreply@blogger.com