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Post by klbishop on Oct 4, 2014 15:03:32 GMT
SO i have started my MSc behaviour units and have decided to pair up learning lots of new concepts with practical implementaion of degu training. My lot have had a very easy ride the past few years and trained the hoomans to give treats on demand and to be late for work due to refusal to go back to bed.
i will let you know how progress / lack of goes, we started today with relearning our names. so far so good !
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Post by yasmin on Oct 4, 2014 16:03:40 GMT
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Post by deguconvert on Oct 4, 2014 19:10:51 GMT
LOL!! Sounds like an adventure in the making! I look forward to hearing how it goes.
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Post by moletteuk on Oct 6, 2014 10:17:14 GMT
Hahaha! Sounds fun! Do keep us updated with your/their triumphs!  |
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Post by klbishop on Oct 6, 2014 22:09:53 GMT
tonight we are working on coming to their own names, loki has nailed it and progressed to 'come' and 'up'. the trio got really overexcited by each other. Diegos getting there
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Post by moletteuk on Oct 7, 2014 12:42:12 GMT
Well, you are doing way better than me, my goos don't give a stuff what I think their names are!
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Post by klbishop on Oct 12, 2014 12:15:06 GMT
loki is still coming the top of the class :-) weve releart kiss which was an old trick of his. THe OH is getting suspicious of all the behaviour modification books and how this may extend to him....
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Post by deguconvert on Oct 12, 2014 21:56:29 GMT
LOL! Do you need to help him relearn "kiss" too? I wonder if you could train a husband to "clean the loo" on command? Although, I think I would like, "take me out for a romantic weekend" on command better. If you have any successes with , please do tell us how you did it! ;-)
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Post by moletteuk on Oct 13, 2014 10:35:57 GMT
LOL I'm agog to hear tips on degu and OH training!! |
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Post by klbishop on Oct 15, 2014 20:39:21 GMT
lol - its really logical but has overly complicated formal names, extinction, operant and reinforcers. Basically ignore negative behaviours (coz I am not doing any aversive stimuli on the goos/ oh perhaps...) and reward immediately when they get it right. Both parties have caught on fast in my household.
I've ground up some high value nuts and oats to make a super treat. I basically rattle the treat box and the goos come straight to the table to train. we train about 30 minutes after they have come out for a play so that they have burnt off some energy and always at the table, so they pair this location with 'work'.
Loki surprised me yesterday, he is a little bit autistic (this is my work specialism and I am adamant he is on the degu spectrum) he has never climbed on us and refuses to be handled, yesterday he climbed on my leg and up onto my shoulder to watch tv. I was pretty chuffed.
with the romantic meal, set em up for success! the logic would be, book a night out your self and throughout the meal (for example) keep repeating how this is great, time together etc. reinforce with the OH chosen 'reward' beer etc. Then after refer back to the positives, out of the setting - at home a week later... you would hope they then catch on......
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Post by deguconvert on Oct 16, 2014 17:25:48 GMT
ROFL!!! Hmmm . . . doesn't drink beer or other alcohol, but LOVES chocolate covered raisins/peanuts/almonds . . . so if I fill a plastic tub with those and shake them to get his attention, and then give him one every time he does something I want . . . |
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Post by Karma on Oct 16, 2014 18:28:28 GMT
Lol I need a boyfriend that is good with working with wood so he could build me some jumps and a seesaw for my degus  . I want to them to have agility equipment!! They know there tricks too well but I'm not getting anywhere with the more complicated ones (I think I need to pick up a clicker and clicker train them to get the proper timing). |
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Post by klbishop on Oct 16, 2014 20:04:36 GMT
hmmm clicker that's an idea. ive used that with canine training and some absolutely thrive. I'm not sure how you would make it relevantto a goo, perhaps pairing with a treat too? to start? we have a music box for loki plays bramms lullaby and he loves that
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Post by Karma on Oct 16, 2014 23:37:33 GMT
You would be able to use a clicker in the exact same way as canine training .... Pair the click with a treat so the click noise means"good" and then the click becomes the "treat" that indicates the exact behaviour you want ..... A click means a treat is coming.
I'm just lazy and haven't got one yet .... I think that will be my goal when I'm off for two weeks at Christmas.
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Post by klbishop on Oct 17, 2014 8:16:45 GMT
hmmm- will it work with hoomans too?
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Post by klbishop on Oct 22, 2014 20:49:57 GMT
sorry I reread this and realised the daftness of my response - must have been tired (Night shifts!).
I was struggling to pair degu clicker training with the dog work, mainly as I am struggling to find a degu treat that is small enough to keep them engaged in what we are doing and high value enough to tempt them in. Sorry brain frazzle!
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Post by deguconvert on Oct 22, 2014 22:53:13 GMT
Our degus all go crazy for brazil nuts . . . Cut them up into tiny slivers and you have a LOT of tidbits they will do anything for.
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. I want to them to have agility equipment!! They know there tricks too well but I'm not getting anywhere with the more complicated ones (I think I need to pick up a clicker and clicker train them to get the proper timing).