Hi All,
If you’re following along you are probably wondering where the week 3 recap is! Last week I had a pretty bad cold/flu bug and we didn’t get much training time in. So, Dan and I are repeating week three and still working on “hold it”.
Interestingly, this is turning out to be pretty difficult for Dan. Getting any amount of duration for holding the item is tricky. He wants to grab the item at the back of his mouth and toss it around or spit it out immediately. It’s a little surprising to me because he carries his toys around all the time. So, our shaping sessions are turning into “micro shaping” sessions. I am working on clicking only when he grabs the object with the middle of his mouth and in a gently manner. If he’s snatching it rapidly and sloppily he can’t hold it for very long.
We will keep working and have another update later this week.
Laura