#trick training

[nefja]

1st step of a new trick

The final stage is gonna be her lying and staying on her side (not moving) and holding a tube in her mouth ("being intubated").

It's what's been asked for at the newest casting call which she doesn't qualify for anyway cos she's not big enough. They want a Doodle, Goldie, Aussie kinda dog.

[hippography]

SERGEANT SPENCER GWYNNE OF THE 10TH LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT SITTING ON HIS HORSE AS IT LIES ON THE GROUND. MANY SOLDIERS FROM THE LIGHT HORSE REGIMENTS TAUGHT THEIR HORSES TO LIE DOWN, A VERY USEFUL FORM OF PROTECTION IF CAUGHT IN THE OPEN UNDER FIRE FROM AN ENEMY. (DONOR R. GWYNNE)

Accession Number: P01000.002

Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918

Australian War Memorial

[flock-talk]

Toto: if grabbing finger gets treats then Never Letting Go must equal INFINITE TREATS

[fayeandknight]

Ring stacking progress.

Not bad for her first time working with all of the rings.

[labradork]

He's helping! 🧺🧦

At one point I tried to get him to do three trips before getting a treat and he got annoyed and started putting stuff back in the basket and honestly, I'm impressed. Civil disobedience is a big concept for him.

(Just kidding - we've been practicing tidying up toys into a basket recently so when he didn't get rewarded after the second attempt, I think he got confused and tried something else. Oops!)

[relthebell]

If y'all will allow me a moment to brag, Minty taught herself the most adorable trick. As a puppy I thought I would teach her shake and so I started by holding out my hand palm up, just to see what she'd do.

She looked at my hand, thinking, glanced at me, thinking, gears turning and turning in her tiny furry head, staring at my hand... then suddenly a lightbulb! She laid her head in my hand, looked up at me expectantly and wagged her little tail.

Well, was I supposed to tell her that, no, that was wrong? That that wasn't adorable and definitely deserving of praise and pets? Her chin was right there for the scritching!

I have since taught her to first bump as a variant of shake, and she's a champ at wait, but that one is still my favourite.

[moussemallow]

[abirddogmoment]

I'm teaching Mav to cross his front paws as a cute trick to photograph. He's very enthusiastic but still tries to nose-punch me a lot!

(At this point I'm looking for Mav to touch the back of my hand with his right paw. Any effort is rewarded so he doesn't get discouraged, but extra rewards for doing it in a way that crosses his right paw over his left)