Amber does well with clicker. Yesterday before going to work I was on a kitchen making sandwiches for family lunches. Amber was with me – watching. I decide to spend a little time and remind her clicker – since we just started. I teach her to go to her mat, lay down on it, even when I move mat to different places.
She got it. When she goes to the mat, I throw treat a bit farther, so she need to get up to get it. After she goes back to mat, and so on. Since I am always in a hurry in the mornings, we did a short session of clicking and then I hanged mat over the ex-pan side. Amber got in to the ex-pen, drugged mat out and brought it to the kitchen and lay on it. I was laughing watching her watching me. I got a smart one. Now it’s all up to me to teach her.

I am so excited to tell you all that I am very proud of my dog! Yesterday in the morning I show her how to do “shake” (giving me a paw). We did it may be 3 minutes in the morning AND in the evening SHE DID IT HERSELF!!!! She got it! Can you imagine! She is brilliant! I am so so so proud of her!
It’s very encouraging to get a quick results, even with something not very complicated and “shake”. But still – I am full of confidence that we’ll do fine!

I am getting more and more confident with our success. At lunch time in the office I have time to look at dog’s websites and get new ideas what to train my Amber. Last night I tried couple new things and she got it all. It works. Clicker training – GREAT!
I thought her to touch my hand. We repeat this morning – she remembers it. In the beginning – she was biting my hand. I might click and treat by mistake once – so she thought this is what I expect from her. Funny.
One of the biggest problems we have – it’s barking. Her voice is beautiful, but a bit too loud. My ears are ringing after her barks. And my daughter cries – saying they hurt. Anyways – she barks mostly when she wants something from me – mostly it is food that is not for her.
So I start teaching her yesterday command “speak” (with a hand signal) and a bit later show her new command “Shhhh”. SHE GOT IT!
I realize we have lots of practice to do, but at least I have a smart dog and she understands what I want from her. Now it’s all up to me. I do hope I’ll find enough time and energy to continue training her.
Please guys white about you! I want to know if anyone is as much excited with their dog as I am!