Weaves
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Step 1:
To begin, lure your rat through the poles, rewarding after each one.
To begin, lure your rat through the poles, rewarding after each one.
Step 2:
After a few repetitions, begin to variate where and when you reward, only rewarding after several weaves.
After a few repetitions, begin to variate where and when you reward, only rewarding after several weaves.
Step 3:
Finally, fade out the lure. You can do this by making less and less obvious motions as to when your rat needs to weave, until eventually just pointing your rat towards the weaves will cue your rat to weave continuously. Once they have weaved enough cones, go ahead and reward them.
Finally, fade out the lure. You can do this by making less and less obvious motions as to when your rat needs to weave, until eventually just pointing your rat towards the weaves will cue your rat to weave continuously. Once they have weaved enough cones, go ahead and reward them.
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