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Homeschooling Blog (Archive)
October 22, 2003
posted by Carol at
6:08 PM (Pacific)
Our dog has helped bring the kids closer together. They had a wonderful time out in the yard this evening. It would never have happened had it not been for our dog. I bought a flashlight yesterday and they played happily together in the yard, in the dark, with the dog and the flashlight for well over an hour. They had an elaborate game of hide-n-seek combined with search dog. 2 boys would hide while boy3 would wait in the house with the dog. Then he would go out and command dog to find 'em. Dog would search for the hidden boys and then be rewarded with a click and treat from the hidden boy. Great fun was had by all 4 of them! I hope they all sleep well tonight. Dog is crashed on the bed here next to me as I type.
We bought a clicker for the dog yesterday. Its a new way of training a dog rather than with a choke collar. You click the clicker and then give the dog a treat when she does a behavior you want her to do. Its interesting. We've got more reading to do but so far so good.
I like the whole concept of rewarding the good behavior rather than punishing the bad. Good not only for doggies, but kiddos as well!
:)
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