"scratch My Back"

tigerlily46514

Honored Member
LOOK AT THIS CUTE TRICK!! (not sure if this one is already posted here somewhere??)
ANYWAY, i LOVE videos like the one below
where ppl explain STEP BY STEP *how* they taught the trick.

I can't wait to try it, but i kind of wonder if a 50 lb dog could (or should) do this?? hmmmmmmmm...i'll have to make sure his nails are smooth, ha ha!!
http://youtu.be/Yh2UAo0UrsQ
 

Anneke

Honored Member
I like this trick, but I don´t think I´ll teach it to Jinx... I won´t have any skin left on my back!! She bends her toes even when just giving paw!! Sometimes I think she is a cat, that´s how she uses her paws! Auwch!!:D
 

tigerlily46514

Honored Member
yeah, i'm beginning to reconsider teaching my 50 lb dog to do this trick after all, maybe is only for very small dogs who have had a recent manicure, too!!
 

tigerlily46514

Honored Member
Wow, i hadn't looked at the DogTrickAcademy CLASSROOM for a while, WOW, more videos than ever now,
and all soooo well made,
so easy to understand!! KUDOS TO YOU, JEAN!! I LOVE those kind of videos, with step by step demos!! LOVE IT!!

Some are tricks/cues i'd never seen before.

thank you for the great videos!! BEST EVER!!!!!!
 

new bear

Well-Known Member
Thanks for sharing my video with others, tigerlily45614. For those of you who have big dogs, you can alter the trick a bit by having your dogs to massage your back rather than scratch it. You can teach your dogs to step with different paws slowly (a little wobble board may be a great way to start and give your dogs an idea to start off) and transfer that behavior to a piece of paper and finally to your back while you are sitting on a stool or standing. This way, you will not have to worry about the long nails and the strength that your dog have. :)
 

bekah1001

Honored Member
Thanks for sharing my video with others, tigerlily45614. For those of you who have big dogs, you can alter the trick a bit by having your dogs to massage your back rather than scratch it. You can teach your dogs to step with different paws slowly (a little wobble board may be a great way to start and give your dogs an idea to start off) and transfer that behavior to a piece of paper and finally to your back while you are sitting on a stool or standing. This way, you will not have to worry about the long nails and the strength that your dog have. :)
oomg great idea. that would be so funny since my mom is a massage therapist
 

new bear

Well-Known Member
NEW BEAR!! THAT VIDEO IS *YOU*??? wow, kudos!! YOu are a talent!! Nice to meet you!! How long have you been training dogs??
Thanks for your comments! This video is about a year ago when I just started training dog tricks, after reading dog books for about 4 years. I got inspired to train this trick when I saw a maltese scratching its owner's back on a youtube video. :)
 

tigerlily46514

Honored Member
to NewBear-----WOW AND wow, so impressive, such a great tutorial, especially since you had JUST STARTED training tricks when you made that tutorial!? KUDOS!!!
 
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