Dogs who learn behaviors via humane, reward-based training will communicate by offering behaviors for attention or a cookie. What a brilliant mind of a dog to use what she’s learned to ask for something.
Dogs who offer behaviors, in essence are saying, “Please.”
“I just saw you give that puppy a cookie for pooping in the yard. I can do all this. Please may I have a cookie, too?”
That was my 9-year-old Australian Shepherd, Bunny, saying please. For a mere cookie, agreed they’re really good homemade cookies, she offers a half dozen behaviors. Of course, I said yes! How could I refuse?
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Helen Verte Schwarzmann
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