Here's a video of Gonzo that I just had Dylan record. It only captures a fragment of what this pup can do so far. He can also walk loosely on a leash, lay quietly on his mat while I'm at work, he has a fantastic recall (meaning he hears his name and comes running), and a great "leave it." "Leave it" comes in awfully handy...
When he hears "leave it," he almost always looks at me and spits out whatever treasure he's chewing on: a Barbie, the rocking chair, a baby doll, or whatever, and then starts coming to me. I guess that shows not only how much he wants to chew on things, but also how much he gets rewarded for stopping!
This video shows Gonzo doing a "watch me" which will be critical for communication between him and his handler. "Watch me" is when he gives his handler eye contact. He also sits politely when asked and gives an example of "touch" with a plastic lid as the target. He can do "touch" with my hand as a target, but for the video I positioned a lid on a cupboard door as his target, so that when he touches it, the door closes. Fancy. Very fancy.
You'll notice at some point during the "touch" example on the video that he does not always shut the door completely, but he does still get a click and treat. That's because the goal is for him to touch the target, if the door closes, that's a bonus.
But there is a time in the video when he does not actually make contact with the lid, although it appears as if he does from the camera's perspective. He does not get a click or treat that time, so he sits and waits, then he tries again. The next time he actually does touch the target and so he gets a click and treat.
Here is the link, but I still haven't figured out why I can't hear any sound. Technology isn't my thing... Ugh. Figured I'd post it anyway! :)
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