The task is supposed to be simple. Nose touch.
Reece knows nose touch. But he accompanies the touch with a lick. The criteria for the nose touch is supposed to be nose touch with mouth closed.
Andrea doesn’t know how to fade out the lick.
Suggestion was
“One of the easiest ways it to click too soon so he doesn’t get a chance to do the unwanted behavior. A common example is to mark when the dog’s feet are on the floor before jumping to greet. They will short cut themselves and quit jumping.
In this case, it means presenting your hand and clicking as he moves towards it before he makes contact and before his tongue comes out. Do this several times and he will likely realize the tongue is not part of the behavior you want. Dogs are lazy and if he figures out he can nose touch without the lick, he will. Also combine that with the angled hand when he actually starts to make contact and that should do the trick. Timing of your marker is key here so I would use a clicker in your case as it is more precise (if you think you can coordinate clicker treats and training).
Good luck!”
Andrea is still too slow and/or Reece is too fast.
Help???