Match-to-sample revisited
Ken Ramirez believes that animals are capable of far more than we give them credit for—when training is fun! For example, animals can learn to identify a specific object among a group of both familiar and novel (unfamiliar) items. This concept, called Match-to-Sample, is one of the must-have core concepts that are used to train broader concepts such as Modifier Cues, Adduction, Mimicry, and even Counting!
In this video, Ken revisits objects that Marlin learned four years earlier. Since Marlin hadn’t practiced identifying the objects since then, Ken was not sure if Marlin would remember them. After just a few sessions, Marlin identified most of the objects successfully! Marlin’s experience is a great example of what an animal can remember when training is fun.
Try this fun concept with your own dog. In his online course Concept Training: Let’s Get Started!, Ken will show you how to teach match-to-sample and build a foundation for teaching other concepts.
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