How I Got This Dog To Offer Me Attention Away From A Squirrel Without Using Treats Or Corrections (I Don't Use Corrections)

So you can too.

What you’ve watched is a Doodle automatically choosing to focus on his handler (me) after watching a squirrel climb a tree.

I didn’t prompt him to do anything.

I was waiting for a choice.

If he made the choice I wanted, I reinforced it.

Which I did, using praise.

Mainly because I forgot to bring treats.

Hey, I have brain damage.