6/27/2012
Scent
- 2nd day w/Earl Gray Tea and Scent Pots (2)
- fresh tea bag
- hydrated w/4 squirts distilled water
- 10X single pot
- introduced second pot
- 10x
- 100% success
- vs approx 85% yesterday w/dry teabag
- is it practice or hydration that made the difference?
- seated; holding pots in hands
- treat container on seat beside me
- verbal marker "yes"
- switching pots randomly
- contamination possibilities:
- treat odor on hands handling the pots
- I forgot to wash my hands after putting new tea bag into designated pot
Alert
- nose target becoming a determined "nudge"
- using "touch" cue to get her started (1X)
- left side/right side; me standing/seated
- DECISION: delete the pull of my clothing and depend upon a firm, repeated and PERSISTENT nudge at Lily's nose height
- meets my criteria
- simplifies the training
- teeth catching skin was a problem
- extinguishing that behavior by strengthening the nudge
6/28/2012
Scent
- 3rd day: Earl Gray tea bag
- 3 scent pots
- 10X - 100%
- separated by 4'
- 3X - 100%
- 2 clean scent pots (no sample)
- rejected both 1X
- selected one or other 3X
Alert
- Poke: on cue
- with force
- often volunteered 2-fers
- standing, seated
- sitting on bed; lying down on bed
- Lily standing beside bed