November 23, 2015 at 11:15am
Leanne, i just noticed your shirt. My friend Damon designed it!
Very smart mastering the pieces from the front. And based in his response, the removal of hands (:27) to communicate he shouldn't shuffle/break focus seems very effective for him.
At 1:50 you were challenging him with movement from the hands. When he failed you took them away for a reset and then returned to the rep but without movement. I think he's ready for movement and might have considered showing him the same picture in the next rep. Let me know your thoughts on that - you may be taking it more conservatively which is absolutely fine, but I think he's ready for it.
Two other thoughts:
1) I might affirm him quicker. Sometimes he seems to lose just a bit of interest. I think that a bit of a higher reinforcement rate, or quicker affirmation may help connect the dots quicker? And also keep him more invested?
2) Occasionally release him into movement with the "yes" so that he can 'chase' and express himself a bit. This also can combat the lazy sit he sometimes moves into. Again, just considerations for you but things that may shift his mental state a bit to one that's just slightly more 'keen'.
You find he doesn't move into the 'down', the lazy sit, or break focus as much.
And, because we do want good energy for the heeling, and this is a pre-heeling exercise, faster reward rate and some releases won't hurt us either. He may also be less likely to 'quit' on the work, too.
Give me your thoughts on that, Leanne. You're in a good place with him. I'd like him to be a bit more energetic (without sacrificing his control of course) for the work.
