Over-Under
Props:
- Hard-back book
- Straight tunnel
Pre-Requisite:
Begin by training your rat to go through a straight tunnel. If you need help doing this, you can find my tutorial on how to train this trick by clicking the button below: |
Step 1:
Start by placing a hard-back book onto your straight tunnel. Cue your rat to go through the tunnel, then reward them.
Start by placing a hard-back book onto your straight tunnel. Cue your rat to go through the tunnel, then reward them.
Step 2:
You now want to gradually remove the tunnel, until your rat is going under the book alone.
You now want to gradually remove the tunnel, until your rat is going under the book alone.
Step 3:
Now you want to teach your rat to jump over the book. Using a treat, lure your rat over the book's spine, then reward them.
Now you want to teach your rat to jump over the book. Using a treat, lure your rat over the book's spine, then reward them.
Step 4:
Gradually begin to fade out your hand. You can do this by making more and more subtle gestures over the book, until just pointing at it cues your rat to jump over it.
Gradually begin to fade out your hand. You can do this by making more and more subtle gestures over the book, until just pointing at it cues your rat to jump over it.
Step 5:
Now you want to start to chain both steps together. At first, reward in between the jump and the tunnel parts. After you have repeated this several times, begin to only reward after both steps have been completed.
Now you want to start to chain both steps together. At first, reward in between the jump and the tunnel parts. After you have repeated this several times, begin to only reward after both steps have been completed.
Video Tutorial:
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