Training day for Zoe. I decided that Zoe must learn how to pick up a metal article. She already knows how to "get it", has a good nose touch for the clicker but she has up until now refused to pick up the metal article. Not sure why she decided she could do it today but I was very happy she did. As you can see in the top photo she is standing there saying yeah so what do you want me to do. She then offered a nose touch.
And from there the progression was very quick, she offered a tentative touch with her mouth but dropped it right away.
Finally we had success with a nice retrieve.
We have been working sporadically on this exercise for the past year and have always ended up with her refusing to mouth the article and me just giving in and letting it slide. Today was a break through day and I expect we will be moving along briskly from here on out.
That is a huge breakthrough! Congratulations and keep up the good work.
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