tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304406780299180546.post3889604477663085962..comments2022-11-07T04:13:16.647-08:00Comments on Bookends Farm: Ready for Training: The Eager LearnerBookends Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11097973354681584986noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304406780299180546.post-67435811699752936142019-10-23T06:33:38.402-07:002019-10-23T06:33:38.402-07:00Thank you Dominique! I am so glad you saw this aft...Thank you Dominique! I am so glad you saw this after our discussions this Spring. These thoughts developed partly out of our conversation. Bookends Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097973354681584986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304406780299180546.post-73656019734810528592019-10-23T06:24:34.051-07:002019-10-23T06:24:34.051-07:00So interesting Jane. What a wonderful way to mini...So interesting Jane. What a wonderful way to minimize our horse's frustration and help them clearly understand when reinforcement is available without constantly going through extinction. And how wonderful for the owner as well to have such a clear structure. I love the "Open for business" analogy!! Thank you for sharing.Dominique Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931183327824963235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304406780299180546.post-21522391677441941532019-09-07T10:27:02.690-07:002019-09-07T10:27:02.690-07:00I'm so glad it's promoting thought :)I'm so glad it's promoting thought :)Bookends Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097973354681584986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304406780299180546.post-81243304640892025662019-09-07T06:24:44.624-07:002019-09-07T06:24:44.624-07:00I love this post. It gives me lots to think about ...I love this post. It gives me lots to think about as I interact with my horses.Buggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743715195615908301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304406780299180546.post-11562573612227817372019-09-06T16:55:08.050-07:002019-09-06T16:55:08.050-07:00Oh yes, horses too. But being able to be intention...Oh yes, horses too. But being able to be intentional about it is what will help me. He figures LOTS of things out that he thinks are cues, but since I don't know what they are, I sometimes screw it up ;) Bookends Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097973354681584986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304406780299180546.post-7873911856331560132019-09-06T15:17:43.526-07:002019-09-06T15:17:43.526-07:00Quite clever use of an indicator in the environmen...Quite clever use of an indicator in the environment that you can change up! Of course we've all had dogs who figure these sorts of things out without us having to put signs up at all. I had a dog who knew, by the socks that I chose when getting dressed, if there'd be a walk that morning. Hmmm... I wonder what Percy would know and respond to if he lived with you in the house? :)Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826265906712533061noreply@blogger.com