[RonE]

While I was a PetCo on Saturday, I bought a clicker. When I got home, I took it out of the package, pointed it at Esther and clicked - to indicate I wanted her to wash and dry the dishes and put them away.

Nothing happened. What am I dong wrong? Is my clicker defective?

She did kinda cock her head a little to the side, and look at me like I was crazy, so I'm pretty sure she's not deaf.

[dansamy]

If it works, let me know. I want one to use on the kids.

[RonE]

I already tried it on my kids. It didn't work - even on the one that just finished his 4th year of college - though they, too, cocked their heads and looked at me like I was crazy.

I just figured Esther was smarter than they are.

[BratBoxers]

Clicker training isnt really that easy! LMBO

When you click you must treat. Its really fun way to train your dogs or even your kids lol. Most dogs get it right away they seem to learn faster with the clicker.

My favorite trick to train is the touch with nose or paw. With clicker it is much fast to teach.

[dansamy]

*stage whisper* Pssst! RonE, I don't think Brat gets it.

I have a clicker, but unfortunately, the kids have decided it's fun to play with. Now I have to hide it so that they don't get Ginger desensitized. Of course, when I hide it, I promptly forget where I put it.

[BratBoxers]

I guess not

[RonE]

BratBoxers, because you're new here, and probably a very nice person, I think you're entitled to an explanation.

I have been told that I have an itty bitty sarcastic streak and a warped sense of humor. I don't know where they get that from.

From time-to-time, this alleged sarcasm builds up like a toxin. I have learned, the hard way, that I shouldn't purge it around my boss at work or around my wife (the boss at home.)

So I let 'er rip here. A couple more sarcastic posts and I'll be fine for a few days.

I strongly suspect you knew I was joking. I seriously do want to learn about clicker training, but I don't think Esther is EVER going to do the dishes.

She'd almost certainly put them in the wrong cupboards.

[SunSiberians]

Not to point a finger at you RonE, but I do suspect that you have chosen the wrong training method...not to boast, but my dogs learned to do the dishes the first day, thank heaven for e-collars.

[dansamy]

Also possessed of a (not so itty bitty) sarcastic streak and an extremely warped sense of humor, I instantly understood Ron's point in making this thread.

Ginger is too short to reach the cupboards. But I've been looking at purchasing a nice set of steps for her.

[RonE]

We had a beagle that cheerfully did the dishes when my mother wasn't around. All we had to do was put them on the floor.

I wonder if it would be safe to tell her about that now - 40 years later.

I don't think so.

[dansamy]

Originally Posted by RonE

We had a beagle that cheerfully did the dishes when my mother wasn't around. All we had to do was put them on the floor.

I wonder if it would be safe to tell her about that now - 40 years later.

I don't think so.

It's very rare that I genuinely laugh out loud at something on the 'net, but this hit the funny bone. I don't think there is a statue of limitations for parental punishment of childhood misdeeds. I may be 32 years old, but I have no doubt my mother would tan my hide if I told her half the stuff I did growing up.

[RonE]

I'd probably get grounded and have to burn some vacation time.

My mother was an army nurse in Europe in WWII. At 95, she's still a formidable woman.

[BratBoxers]

Originally Posted by RonE

I strongly suspect you knew I was joking.

Yes, you are correct. I though that since the subject was brought up I would post some info on clicker training.

[MagicToller]

If Esther can't do it, there's no hope for the rest of us

..haha, this reminds me of this girl at one of the shows who didn't understand what clicker training was apparently, so when she asked us to borrow a clicker she turned around and clicked at her terrified dog and expected it to snap back and do backflips.

How silly of her. She should have known to expect that only after the second click.

[BoxMeIn21]

Originally Posted by RonE

BratBoxers, because you're new here, and probably a very nice person, I think you're entitled to an explanation.

I have been told that I have an itty bitty sarcastic streak and a warped sense of humor. I don't know where they get that from.

From time-to-time, this alleged sarcasm builds up like a toxin. I have learned, the hard way, that I shouldn't purge it around my boss at work or around my wife (the boss at home.)

So I let 'er rip here. A couple more sarcastic posts and I'll be fine for a few days.

I strongly suspect you knew I was joking. I seriously do want to learn about clicker training, but I don't think Esther is EVER going to do the dishes.

She'd almost certainly put them in the wrong cupboards.

Gasp! You're sarcastic???

[RonE]

Originally Posted by BoxMeIn21

Gasp! You're sarcastic???

I think you're the one that told me that. Everyone else knows better.

[Lorina]

I heard that cats spend something like 75% of their waking hours cleaning.

So why is my house such a mess?!

[RonE]

Maybe they spend the remaining 25% throwing wild fraternity parties in your house when you're away.

[Mayhem]

Originally Posted by dansamy

It's very rare that I genuinely laugh out loud at something on the 'net, but this hit the funny bone..

I totally agree!! I gaffawed somewhat at this and my work colleague had to ask what I was giggling at... thank god for lunch breaks at work!!

I found that after I phased out the treat, Kiska didn't find it so much fun. She would do as I asked but then look at me as if to say "what that's it? I do a backflip and you click....hhrumphhh."

[BoxMeIn21]

Originally Posted by RonE

I think you're the one that told me that. Everyone else knows better.

No, I told Esther that and damn if she doesn't have a big mouth. I should've known better than to trust a Plott Hound.