Which statement describes luring?

Which statement describes luring?

• A. Lead the dog into the behavior by tempting with a treat
• B. The dog responds to cue only when cued
• C. No instruction, cues or input is given, except for the clicker
• D. Reward dog for successive approximations

Answer: (A)

Luring uses a visible reward to guide the dog into the desired position or action. By holding the treat in front of the dog and moving it along the path of the behavior, the dog follows the lure and completes the movement. Once the dog reaches the target position, you mark and reward, then gradually fade the lure. This approach teaches the action in a single attempt or quickly, rather than building it up step by step through repeated imitation of a cue or through shaping. This is different from shaping, where you reward gradually increasing approximations toward the final behavior, and from simply responding to a cue without a guiding prompt. It’s also distinct from training where input is limited to a clicker with no guiding lure. The essence of luring is the deliberate use of a lure to lead the dog into the correct motion.

Luring uses a visible reward to guide the dog into the desired position or action. By holding the treat in front of the dog and moving it along the path of the behavior, the dog follows the lure and completes the movement. Once the dog reaches the target position, you mark and reward, then gradually fade the lure. This approach teaches the action in a single attempt or quickly, rather than building it up step by step through repeated imitation of a cue or through shaping.

This is different from shaping, where you reward gradually increasing approximations toward the final behavior, and from simply responding to a cue without a guiding prompt. It’s also distinct from training where input is limited to a clicker with no guiding lure. The essence of luring is the deliberate use of a lure to lead the dog into the correct motion.