tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522760257996222392.post6115347334998038950..comments2023-10-19T05:53:11.411-07:00Comments on BZ Dogs: BumpersBZ Dogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16361634052414841228noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8522760257996222392.post-105608341224299782010-06-25T22:13:10.624-07:002010-06-25T22:13:10.624-07:00I have to confess - I spent months trying to "...I have to confess - I spent months trying to "shape" a hold with Zack. Finally resorted to putting toy in his mouth (physically, but he wasn't hating it), closing his mouth and telling him to "stay". He had a strong understanding that stay meant not move a muscle no matter the position. It clicked and we had it. For ren, I spent a while doing what you were doing - practicing in a room he wasn't allowed in regularly. At one point he "snuck" into the room and I came in to catch him "holding" the dumbbell. Luckily had treats and it seemed to click from there. Both boys had weird, random "ah-ah" moments that were not as planned and training from there was easy. I suggest just changing things up and trying to find what "clicks" for your boys - instead of a strict plan...Wendy Krehbielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04147361371789177626noreply@blogger.com