This message is from: Gail Russell <g...@zeliga.com>
I do know of someone who would hold the treat in a pair of plyers. I think it was Marsha Jo Hanna, who may still be on this list. The horse found that his teeth got knocked if he tried to grab a treat from the plyers without being careful. My apologies for assuming you had little experience. I actually do find that Clinton Anderson's methods work, but I do prefer to give the horse a less harsh experience by clicking and treating when the horse gets something right. Gail his message is from: Cindy B Giovanetti <cin...@ipi.org> <<It is a shame that you had problems with biting. They are pretty easy to fix. >> It's not always easy to fix. Again, I totally realize that somebody else could do better -- or at least different -- than I did; but this situation was not easy for me to fix. Yes, I did work with protected contact. Yes, I did use the click-for-turning-your-head-away lessons. Often he would bite me as he was taking the treat from my hand. So I would click him for whatever good behavior and hold out the treat for him. (And, yes, I do know about proper treat delivery.) He would put his lips in my hand, then bear down, taking the treat and a bit of skin at the same time, then snatch his head and the treat back. Yikes! Then I tried treating him only with a bucket; but it was just too impractical Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
