“Touch.” I thought our trainer had gone a cue too far. Why on earth would I want Sadie to touch her nose, sweet as it is, to the palm of my hand? On Cue? This is nuts, I thought. Make work. I wanted Sadie to sit, and down, and come, and leave it, and settle. [...]
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Magic “Touch” for Fearful Dogs
Posted in Behavior, Hand targeting, Touch, Uncategorized, tagged Behavior, Dog behavior, Dog training, Dogs, Fearful dogs, Hand targeting, Patricia McConnell, Touch on May 6, 2009 | 10 Comments »