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Stick em up!

Postby Electic » Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:09 pm

So I went with the least intrusive way of teaching this, by tilting the hand so she would flap, now she flaps consistently when given the cue, how can I shape the behavior into just opening her wings when I give the cue (shape hand into a gun), any ideas?
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Re: Stick em up!

Postby Michael » Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:14 pm

That is not least intrusive!
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Re: Stick em up!

Postby Electic » Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:15 pm

I find it less intrusive than poking underneath her wings, seems to really irk Shyla.
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Re: Stick em up!

Postby liz » Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:34 am

Myrtle is very verbal. She once said awh and flipped her head sideways. My daughter shot her with a finger and did the same thing. Myrtle now acts like she has been shot when we do it.
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