How To Train: Hand Stand (video)
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CollieMan
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I'd rather that then the opposite. I think it's much harder to make a dog enthused and energetic than it is to calm them down, or if you don't calm them down, at least put that energy and enthusiasm to good use.ginauk84;3951 said:
She does look like a powerhouse of energy.
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amanda85
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i've seen this trick couple of times, and can't get the idea how it was done..
the vid really gave me a clear idea, can't wait to try it out...
the vid really gave me a clear idea, can't wait to try it out...
Nice. ^^ Mud and I started this a few weeks ago, but I didn't start with something as high as the box you used. Mud had an understandable amount of difficulty with a relatively small object, and after having no success, I just changed objects until I found something that she understood better. We ended up using two pillows squished together that is merely centimeters higher than the floor. Not the ideal object, but it works and she got it much better. We've progressed to about 6 inches off the floor now, which is a huge improvement for her. I'm taking it slow, and she's doing well. Had a rocky start, but now it seems to be clicking. ^^
When Mud and I started, she would try to back onto the object, then sit. So I had to get faster with the clicker and lure her forward just slightly to keep her up. The last time we worked on it(I've been out of town for a while) she had progressed to backing and lifting her feet onto a 6-inch box, without sitting. That was a few days after the initial lesson. I plan on working on it again today and giving her a refresher, since she had to stay behind while I was gone. The 6-inch box was a huge improvement for her. She also tries to back around things, rather than onto them, so I had to sit in the floor with her standing between my legs. I had my feet on either side of the object, and if she tried going around the object she bumped into them. This left her with only one option: to back onto the object. She's been doing well, and once I get offline we'll get to work again. Wish Mud was as aware of her rear legs as Cas. ^^ She'd learn the trick a lot quicker.
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amanda85
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i would have used that same phrase 'she doesn't even know she had back legs' on my dog..szecsuani;4287 said:
we tried on the box already... she did manage to go up, and come down with both her front paws and the hind legs remains up there'....
but when i ask her to back up....she got lost... and then she tried to get her body up on the box and come down with 2 paws again....:msnsad:
hmmm... i have lotsa thinking to do now....shld find a way to communicate with her better...
Lol, Cas is too cute. :doglaugh: I love her enthusiasm. She's gorgeous.
Gotta love this video.. Too funny 