Anyone tried clicker training an older hound?

[suzya]

Hi, my partner has an aging greyhound (10 years) who is getting a bit stiff and hates be lifted. I'd like to try training her to use a ramp and wanted to start now before she really needs it (there are a couple of steps upto my house and for the car).
I'm not really a greyhound person, honestly I don't really understand how they think having grown up with rescue crossbreeds mainly with collie in them who are pretty easy to train - lily is very different.
Has anyone had success with clicker training a hound to shape behaviour? I started recently and although she is very foody and I am using her favourite treats she isn't responding in any way really. Is there a better way to train greyhounds?

Thanks!

[ragsysmum]

What does she do if you lay her favourite treats along the ramp and encourage her to walk along it to reach them?

[sibs]

At Least she is food orientated. I agree try with the board flat. Get her walking along it for treats. then maybe elevate an end slightly on a cushion introducing slow incremental changes. Having said that my experience is with lurchers and getting them to go through a dog door! Another thought is to use another dog to show her what is expected with very nice hogh value treats. I had a clever and slightly challenged lurcher and when Max watched how Lace did things the penny dropped!