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The question was asked: "I am currently pole-and-collar training one of our adult pair-housed rhesus females and hope to get her to graduate to the chair in the next few weeks. Winnie remains sitting when I move the pole towards her but squirms when I try to actually attach the pole to her collar. So far I have had no success in achieving this crucial training step. Can anybody offer some advice how to get over this hurdle."