Premier MannersMinder Instruction Manual page 18

Chapter 4: Game 1 – Tone & Treat
Step 3: Adding the Tone
Now turn the VOLUME to low. Fido will probably
orient towards the sound of the food dispensing or
to the tone even though it's soft and then get the
treat. Repeat this procedure, until he immediately
gets the treat 9 out of 10 times in a row.
Step 4: Rewarding Eye Contact
Now we'll work on teaching Fido to pay attention to
you by giving you eye contact.
This step is important for teaching Fido to focus
on you rather than becoming overly engrossed in
the MannersMinder. It's also important for confirm-
ing that Fido knows the "tone/treat" association.
Some dogs automatically look at their owners for
reassurance between treats or because they know
who's controlling the treat dispensing. If your dog
already automatically looks at you, make sure you
reward him by toning and treating when he looks
at you.
If he doesn't, you can get his attention by making
a smooching sound and when he looks, TONE &
TREAT. If he passed Step 3, then he should imme-
diately go to get his treat when he hears the tone.
Repeat until your dog is consistent. Some dogs
don't look when you smooch. If smooching doesn't
work after several tries, give your dog a treat from
your hand several times in a row and then when
he looks at you expecting another morsel of food,
TONE & TREAT. Do this a few more times and you'll
no longer need to give him treats by hand to get
his attention. Stand in several different locations
when you practice this step and make sure your
dog stays fairly close to the MannersMinder during
this step since we'll wait until the next step to add distance.
When your dog consistently looks at you then immediately goes to get his treat upon
hearing the tone, and he can do this when you're standing in at least two different
locations, go to Step 5.
Step 3: Adding the Tone
Now turn the VOLUME to low. Repeat
this procedure until he immediately
gets the treat 9 out of 10 times in
a row.
Checklist
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Step 4: Rewarding Eye Contact
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Location 2
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Repeat until your dog performs
correctly 9 out of 10 times in a row.
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