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That is a fun example of changing a reinforcer to match the requested task. Thank you for sharing your success with us @Brian! When talking to clients about this, I sometimes use the term Hazard Pay.
I have a rain-adverse dog in my household too; Gusto can seem completely convinced that he is going to melt or drown or something, and has taken to eliminating under our deck during the wet Washington winters.
I’ll give your trick a try and let you know how it goes!