Shaping Behavior

I have been digesting Jane Killion's book "When Pigs Fly" and using it for training purposes @ Sit Stay & Play. I must say it has been a lot of fun. I had never been a big fan of clicker training until I started this approach with the 2 lab puppies. Now Jane would classify the labs as biddable animals, meaning they are eager to please their handler/owner. Yes it's true but they also lacked any sort of attention span!
Well in a few short weeks they are wrenching their necks when they hear the click. They have also caught on to the shaping behavior very quickly. It only took Bailey 2 short sessions to realize that if she picked up the box she would get a treat.
Now Kyah who may be Basenji/terrier mix is not what Jane would consider as biddable. but in her training session today she not only offered the sit but also the down to get the clicker to go off!!!! Yeah Kyah. Good Dog.