Front Foot Target Session 1: Adjusting Mid-Session (Day 6 Training) (Patreon)

I think this front foot target session is a good example of adjusting strategy mid session. There's several adjustments I make to help make Denver more successful:

• I start by marking and tossing the food away and switch to marking, feeding on the platform and tossing a second cookie away

• When he gets stuck, I move my body to help set him up to be in a better position to hit the mark, thus being able to increase my rate of reinforcement for this first session when he's brand new to shaping.

• I toss my cookies so that the target is between me and him so he's likely to notice it.

• When he gets stuck on the ground where it's very unlikely that he will get up on his own and move to the target, I toss a reset cookie.
  

  If you're struggling to make adjustments in the moment, remember, you can always toss a cookie scatter or some kibble into a snuffle mat to give you some time to think it through.

  
  P.S. Sorry about all the breathing - I guess my mic was too close LOL