Training a Tanuki to open his mouth, put up a paw and stand up using classical conditioning and positive reinforcement. by

Training a Tanuki to open his mouth, put up a paw and stand up using classical conditioning and positive reinforcement. by https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5 Training assignment en-us 2017-05-24 13:34:05 UTC 2025-09-30 19:11:59 UTC hello@padlet.com georgiayork https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/174848503 2017-06-01 16:31:42 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/174848503 Session 1 georgiayork https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175464978 preparing carrots for Lupin's treats to provide an incentive via positive reinforcement.]]> 2017-06-06 21:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175464978 Session 1 georgiayork https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175465184 Bonding with Lupin providing treats and verbal encouragement]]> 2017-06-06 21:27:51 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175465184 Session 1 georgiayork https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175465877 Video of first training session]]> 2017-06-06 21:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175465877 Session 2 georgiayork https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175466117 I wanted to provide variety for Lupin and used cat treats to charge the clicker]]> 2017-06-06 21:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175466117 Session 2 georgiayork https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175466269 2017-06-06 21:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175466269 Session 2 georgiayork https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175466270 Lupin was happy to stretch for the treat and began his training early]]> 2017-06-06 21:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175466270 Session 3 georgiayork https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175466724 Charging the clicker]]> 2017-06-06 21:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175466724 Session 3 georgiayork https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175467066 Lupin responded to the clicker well and promptly and was already learning to stand up against the bars.]]> 2017-06-06 21:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175467066 Session 4 georgiayork https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175467304 I used Lupin's daily food as his incentive for treats to train.]]> 2017-06-06 21:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175467304 Session 4 georgiayork https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175548909
Training Lupin in his enclosure to put up a paw and open his mouth, the training was more difficult inside the enclosure.]]> 2017-06-07 12:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175548909 Session 5 georgiayork https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175549687 I used Lupin's daily feed as his treats and incentives whilst rekindling the bond and recapping the previous behaviour.]]> 2017-06-07 12:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175549687 Session 6 georgiayork https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175550072 I used a target pole to train Lupin to put one paw on the bars.]]> 2017-06-07 12:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175550072 Session 7,8 and 9 georgiayork https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175550527 Lupin recapped his previous behaviours but could not grasp the third behaviour to open his mouth on command. ]]> 2017-06-07 12:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175550527 Final session and complete training georgiayork https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175550666 Lupin can now stand up with his tummy on the bars from a signal and put one paw on the bars with another signal.]]> 2017-06-07 12:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/georgiayork/60nv3fwu8pe5/wish/175550666