More Trick ideas

[nuttychild17]

How about "fetch the soda from the refrigerator" or "Open the Door" or "Balance the trick on your nose" or "jump" or "Kiss" or "Dance" (balance on hind legs and spin). Just throwing some ideas out.

[Jean]

Thanks, those are some great ideas! I plan on teaching my dog to get a soda from the fridge this winter, and will also write and record it with step by step instructions.

There is currently the Beg lesson in level 3 which is similar to the "dance", you just have to bring the treat higher up in the air until he stands up on his two back legs.

What do you mean by jump? Jump what? You? A hoop? A jump?

[nuttychild17]

like jump asin just jump rope or something.

[Jean]

Well that's a little extreme Dogs aren't human you know.

You could easily teach him to jump through a hoop or over something, but jumping a rope over and over isn't realistic. Maybe I don't understand what you mean exactly.

[szecsuani]

Well, I tought my dog to jump over my arms, or my leg, and jump throught my armes formed in a ring. I plan to teach her to jump over me (of course I would crouch down), but I would need someone to help me in that, to call the dog. But we are practising the jumps just yet.
Canine freestyle, here I come!!!

[Jean]

You can teach her that easily by using a doorway. Crouch down very low to the ground and call your dog over you. Gradually increase the height of your crouch and eventually you can move away from the doorway.

Hope that made sense.

[nuttychild17]

I have already taught him some basic agility so he knows some like jump through a hoop and over a jump. He can jump pretty high for his size.

[szecsuani]

Originally Posted by Jean

You can teach her that easily by using a doorway. Crouch down very low to the ground and call your dog over you. Gradually increase the height of your crouch and eventually you can move away from the doorway.

Hope that made sense.

I have already tried that, but I can't get her to jump. I think I need someone who is ONLY (!!!) luring her, and giving her the treat.

[Jean]

Try putting her in a sit & wait across the doorway, put a bunch of treats on the other side, and lie down in next to the doorway in between the treats and your dog.

She should be able to walk over you right? If you do this enough times to get her comfortable, you can slowly increase your height. You'll have to do this very slowly but it should work.

But you are right that having someone to lure her over you would be easier, but that's not always an option!

[szecsuani]

I didn't even really think of that one! That should work! Thank you!

[addictinganimal]

Jean!

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[Jean]

Well ok then! I guess I was wrong, lol.

I've never actually tried training this (yet), so if any of you have any ideas on how to train this, please jump in the thread!

[szecsuani]

I found this:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/P.../jumprope.html

[tx_cowgirl]

Oh, I've seen dogs that can jump rope. You have one end of the rope tied to a stationary object or just one person on each end. I haven't tried this one yet, but I know it can be done.

[xsara]

I love all the backwards tricks - weaves backwards, figure 8 backwards ... It's very good for coordination, body awareness and trust since the dog can't see where he's going.