We have been at the IBM Innovations Summer Camp this week, and while the kids were taking a tour of UTD, I stayed in the lab with Dulce. Took some time to work on our indication, and I am going to get someone to take a photo tomorrow as it is beyond freaking cute.
What I have been wanting is for Dulce to pick up her leash when my blood sugar is high. To make it easier, I’ve tied a know.
For several sessions she’s been touching the knot, but since before lunch she has been consistently picking it up. In fact this afternoon I started adding my scent as a cue for the pickup and doing some scent discrimination work. She seems to get it.
It helps that she is extremely operant. It helps that she already knows when my blood sugar is high. Put the two together and it doesn’t take much.
And yes, I’ve very proud of my smart girl!
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