Then you have to have lower expectations. Like you can't just expect them to run in a circle right from the start; they're pretty smart and they'll figure out pretty fast what gets them a treat and what doesn't, if you give them treats for stuff that's even just similar to what you want them to do.
It's like creepy people-programmy stuff except with animals instead of people.
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It's like creepy people-programmy stuff except with animals instead of people.