IME mistakes with CC tend to be:
-reaching for food or even feeding prior to the dog noticing the trigger. The order has to be trigger first THEN reaching for food and feeding to be effective
- Raising criteria too quickly. And/or raising more than one criteria in a single session.
-moving to the next step before CER (conditioned emotional response) is established.
Thanks, I am still learning about all this and the correct mechanics is certainly important.
I don't think that pushing is necessarily being rejected completely...
I agree it can certainly be used to build food drive in many dogs. Just people are questioning how it can magically cure pretty much any problem as implied...
Well, I can only speak from experience, but pushing has improved focus, dog reactivity (non-aggressive) and loose leash walking. My boy is now a pleasure to take out whereas before it was somewhat stressful having to anticipate and manage potential stressors.
ETA: obviously I was/am not dealing with serious anxiety issues with my boy, so in essence, he was an easy fix, but nevertheless other the methods had not provided solid improvement.
