failtegatefarm
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I'm in the process of teaching my Border Collie to "get me a beer." (To make my husband happy!) Thus far she has Open the Refrigerator. Close a cabinet (which we'll use later for closing the fridge) She has a high-drive playful retrieve that may or may not end with a toss of the object. (I'm slowly trying to shape a hold-it without taking the fun out of it for her.)
Today I put a cold Dr Pepper in a thin coozie to start the Retrieve a cold drink (I'm doing this completely separate from the fridgework. I plan to put the steps together later.) Unfortunately, she became so enthusiastic that she popped a hole in the can. (oops!)
We still kept it fun and moved on to other tricks but I'd like to get some ideas of ways to shape the Retrieve a Full Can in a Coozie (without killing it!) Any ideas?
This dog is my ranch dog who delights in learning new things. Check out my farm blog on my website at Home to see pics of her doing farm chores. Because of her work with Closing The Gate, we were able to teach Opening the Refrigerator in 60 seconds.
sheri
Today I put a cold Dr Pepper in a thin coozie to start the Retrieve a cold drink (I'm doing this completely separate from the fridgework. I plan to put the steps together later.) Unfortunately, she became so enthusiastic that she popped a hole in the can. (oops!)
We still kept it fun and moved on to other tricks but I'd like to get some ideas of ways to shape the Retrieve a Full Can in a Coozie (without killing it!) Any ideas?
This dog is my ranch dog who delights in learning new things. Check out my farm blog on my website at Home to see pics of her doing farm chores. Because of her work with Closing The Gate, we were able to teach Opening the Refrigerator in 60 seconds.
sheri