So I've been reading "When Pigs Fly" by Jane Killion, which is a book that goes into detail concerning free shaping your dog's behaviors with a clicker. 

Step #1 is to familiarize your dog to the clicker.  I bypassed step #1 because Bailey is already very much familiar with the clicker as a result of agility training.

Step #2 is to put a box in the floor and allow him the opportunity to offer you a behavior as it relates to the box.  The book recommends fixing a glass of wine (I like this part! LOL).. and lots of treats and sitting down because it could take awhile.... and for Bailey to be interested in the box at all DID take a long while.

The second he looked at the box... I clicked and rewarded and praised...(the book teaches you how to click the STEPS toward a behavior rather than the actual behavior itself.)

He immediately made the connection and kept going back to the box and offering behaviors .... any behavior.... which would result in a click and treat.

So we did this several times over the weekend... short sessions, but fun sessions.  So now when I put the box or basket in the floor, he immediately jumps in it and stands and I click.

Last night we graduated from standing in the box to BOWING in the box (rump in the air... front legs on the ground.... I'm sure you know what I'm talking about)....so we clicked and rewarded the "bow in the box" for about 10 minutes last night.

Now he won't bow without being in the stupid box.   So at some point I guess that's a behavior to be "fixed".  :=(

Not sure where all this is going to take us!  

But it's a fun, enthustiastic, game to play with your dog and allowing the dog to offer up the behaviors makes him use his head.   Here's a link which gives an overview if you're interested.

http://www.clickertraining.com/node/167