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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Training Tuesday: Trick 2

Here's our second trick of the year, "Splat!"



Maisy learned to offer lying on her side during our several years in reactive dog classes; I just never bothered to name it before. The naming has actually taken a lot of work. She is much better at visual hand signals, and this trick only has a verbal. We have spent literally hundreds of repetitions working on this, and it is still shaky. Still, she's getting it, and I wanted to show you the result before the month was over!

Any suggestions for next month's trick?
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10 comments:

  1. NinsoFebruary 21, 2012 at 10:07 PM

    Crossing paws. Just because misery loves company.

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  2. Crystal (Thompson) BarreraFebruary 21, 2012 at 10:11 PM

    That is misery! Maisy and I worked on crossing paws for awhile last year. I got so fed up with her short little legs that I quit teaching tricks entirely!

    Which means that stupid trick is now mocking us. Sigh.

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  3. NinsoFebruary 21, 2012 at 10:17 PM

    I don't think I've ever worked harder on a trick than I have on Elo's cross. He is FINALLY getting it though. I still start each session with the target, but take it away quickly and yesterday I started putting it on stimulus control and asking for different behaviors between. I hate being mocked by tricks.

    Also, is it just me or are blogger's new word verification thingies extremely hard to read?

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  4. Crystal (Thompson) BarreraFebruary 21, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    I'm having trouble with the word verification thingies, too. :( I'd get rid of them, but even with them, I get a fair amount of spam.

    Also, it's not fair. Elo's legs are WAY longer than Maisy's.

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  5. JoannaFebruary 22, 2012 at 1:43 AM

    Love the cue!! Good job with this one.

    Dragon and I are currently working on backwards weaving through my legs. Does Maisy weave forward?

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  6. JoFebruary 22, 2012 at 4:19 AM

    try dead bug.. on her back, all four in the air

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  7. Laura and The Corgi, Toller, & DuckFebruary 22, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    Cute :) Did you go to verbal only just to work on that skill for yourself?

    If cross paws is mocking you then that must be the trick! Peer pressure! I am actually working on that up with Vito and Fiona right now. I think I have started and stopped so many times with Vito it's just sad.

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  8. Crystal (Thompson) BarreraFebruary 22, 2012 at 5:33 PM

    For both of us. I wanted to practice without being dependent on a hand signal, and my understanding is that the more verbal cues a dog learns, the easier it becomes for them.

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  9. Brains, Bones and BehaviorFebruary 23, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    My three, in the last few weeks, learned:
    1. cheek
    2. chin
    3. wipe your paws
    4. push the ball
    5. lick your lips

    All really easy to shape.

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  10. TeganMarch 9, 2012 at 10:54 PM

    This trick looks pretty good to me!

    Why don't you teach her to walk inbetween your legs? (I call it "middle".) A nice easy one for a change. ;)

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