Hello eveyrone! I was wondering if anyone knows what this move is called?? I see it a lot and it looks like a fun trick!
Definitely looks cool! I think it would make me fall down dizzy though and probably land on my poor dog!!
Poor Veronica!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That would upset her dignity no end! Looks a cool trick though! I think Ra Kismet would get a bit over excited with all that spinning though.
Awesome trick! This will get on the list of tricks that I want to teach the dogs some day, I would definetely call it helicopter
Helicopter is a great name! LOL I can see a vid for training trainers how to 'spot' when spinning, so they don't get dizzy! Just watch how the DOG focuses on the object, their eyes never leave it, that's the trick for trainers! Find a 'spot' somewhere as a marker, could be a particular tree, anything and with each 'spin' make sure you 'spot' the chosen object. This will stop dizziness, it's the way dancers do it.
I think it is a combination of sidestepping, circle around and facing outward. If you want to teach this to your dog, I think that is how I would break it down. Facing outward(back towards me), circle around, circle around outward facing, sidestepping, sidestepping in a circle, sidestepping facing outward... Sigh, not one for me, I'm afraid. I just can't get the sidestepping done... But it looks spectacular though!
Yes, i'd be happy if I could get the sidestepping next to me done, though. I saw this on Pamela's facebook, the other day. It looks like a great way to teach it, now I only need to find a place where I can do this. No backyard, no stairs like that around...
I don´t know if you have already seen it but Pamela Marxsen just put up a video teaching sidestepping by using stairs (front paws on a higher object and than stepping aside), maybe something that will work for your dogs? link Though sidestepping sure is a though one, haven't started on training it yet but the elephant trick did take us some time. Like your idea of cutting it into small pieces, that's probably how I would teach it too.
I just can't get her to stay lined up. She will turn her body. This way, I think you will keep that from happening.
Been giving this a go and Bellas doing well, i think, might need to video it then watch it back though to see if it looks like shes doing it right
