I ended up with a friends old ram as a barn critter, I used treats to teach him to come when called as he is free range, I then decided to teach him to back up with treats in a moment of insanity so he charges up, slams on the brakes, backs up and repeats while bleeting at me. Brainless treat-seeking missile is the perfect description of him.
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No, I mean my “Good boy!” literally became his click. I’d say “Good boy!” and he’d look for his treat.
It wasn’t until much later that a “Good boy!” was his reward. It was really interesting because it was enough of a reward on its own when he knew he was doing the thing right. When he was unsure he would look for the treat as reassurance that was really what I wanted.
