02-16-2017, 08:06 AM
I'm so glad Koby is progressing! Isn't it great when they start showing off? Once they know what you want and start looking forward to it you can start giving treats less frequently. The job has become rewarding in itself. Expect him to have days or even phases where he regresses, doesn't want to work, expects constant rewards, is spooky, or whatever. Everyone has bad days. Just work through them. That's what we did with Finn. What I don't do is put the goat away just because he's having a bad attitude. We do our best to work through it and hope for a better time the next day. And it usually is better--especially if you make a point to always end on a good note (however small).