I really love placeboards - so does Charlie. It's not quite 'right' because he should be still, but I love the way Charlie sits on a placeboard and wags his tail off the back of it. He loves them. They were the first thing that I trained without making a mistake or saying ah-ah or no (I used to do that, unfortunately) - just with a clicker and food, and you can tell by the way he lights up when the placeboards come out....