Sorry for the break in tricks, I just couldnt face it..
Trick 17 - Retrieve
I would start with your dog on a longline so that they cant do a Velos and self-reward with the toy...
Reward for your dog retrieving back close to you, it doesnt need to be to hand to start off with. The reward can be treat or play with the toy whichever is more valuable.
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Trick 16 - Bow Under
See my "How to" and example video
This is meant to be the start of an independent bow exercise, and is the way I taught Velos however this is the first time Maverick is seeing this exercise.
Lure you dog under something low down, under head height (this bench is probably a little low, and reward. Slowly lure further under the obstacle until the front legs are on the floor, reward as long as the dog has not gone into a down - if the dog has you 've probably moved too quick.
Add in a verbal - I use "b" as bow is too close to down.
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Trick 15 - Bang game / seesaw
See the "how to" and example videos
Allow the dog to make their own choice, rewarding for any interaction with the plank. Once they are happy putting paws on the plank, the dog can be walked across using your movement, reward for movement across the plank and jackpot for movement past the pivot point.
Start introducing a verbal command (i use C) and start rewarding for full completion of the obstacle.
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Trick 14 - Stand
See the "how to" and example videos
With a treat, lure the dog out of a sit or a down into a standing position. try to have a few treats in your hand so you can reward for stillness in the stand position.
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Trick 13 - Come / Recall
See the "how to" and example videos
Lots of different ways to teach this one, either with toys or treats but start with very little distance between you and the dog to start and slowly increase the distance (using either a stay or distractions)
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Trick 12 - Bar jump
See the "How to" and example video.
Please keep the bar on the floor for dogs under 12 months old and for others slowly increase over a long period.
Velos and Maverick are both used to jumping these heights and do so after warm up and on a regular basis. V jumps upto 60cm and M upto 40cm.
Teaching - this can be done either throwing in a toy or treat, by recalling over the bar and rewarding or by sending to a dead toy or treat.
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Trick 11 - Backup chute
See the "how to video" and the examples - you could use a fence line or a sofa or if you have a narrow hallway that would work too..
Put a little pressure in front of your dog - i.e. stand in their way and reward for any backward movement. reduce your pressure from your whole body to a hand - reward for any backward movement. Add in a hand cue and a verbal cue, reward.
Lets see those videos in the comments...
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Trick 10 - Middle
See my "How to" and example videos
This might be the last video I took of Cadbury helping with the trick training! He was always wanting to be a part of everything..
With a treat in your hand, lure your dog round your leg (either side) and into the middle of your legs - reward!
Slowly reduce your hand movement and add in a verbal cue.
Lets see those middles in the comments below!
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Trick 9 - Balance
See my "How to" and example videos
Take your time getting your dogs used to being on the beam - reward for any interaction with the obstacle and practise the mount and dismount lots before adding movement across the plank.
Lets see those balances in the comments below!
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Trick 8 - Go Round (Barrel racing)
See the how to video and the examples from all the dogs.
Using an obstacle that your dog cannot step over, with a treat in your hand lure them around and reward - do this multiple times then hold your dog one side of the object and have your treat held out at the other side and reward for independent moving round the object.
Once the dog understands this you can add a command and start adding distance of either your and/or your dog.
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Trick 7 - hoop jump
This video shows a "how to" with Velos and examples with Mav & Velos.
Start with the bottom of the hoop on the ground and lure your dog through - throw a treat out so they move through the hoop. slowly build in a command e.g through or hoop
When your dog is happy going through on command, slowly raise the hoop off the floor - make sure this is very gradual and only once your dog has reached maturity (to save their joints)
Add your videos in the comments below.
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Trick 6 - 2on2off
This video shows a "how to" with Cadbury on a small step and examples with Mav & Velos.
First lure your dog onto a raise object (it doesnt need to be high) reward. Then lure your dog forwards so their front feet come off the object (command as the feet move off) and reward.
Use a release command like ok or break to allow the dog to fully move off the raised object, and reward again.
This behaviour can be used for tricks and parkour.
Add your videos in the comments below.
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Trick 5 - Crawl
Ask your dog for a down (reward) then with a treat in your hand slowly moving it horizontally away from your dogs nose. Keep it low to stop the dog standing up - reward for any movement.
Add in a command both hand and verbal and slowly reduce the treat.
Note if they are like Maverick who has his bum in the air you can try crawling under an obstacle to teach them (and build muscle) to keep all limbs low.
Post your videos in the comments.
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Trick 4 - Spin
Using a treat, lure the dog round in circle, slowing adding in a command, and slowing removing the hand movement.. reward everytime.
With this one you might want a different command for each direction. Cadbury and Maverick were taught "spin" with a hand signal to show which direction to turn in. Velos has been taught "left" and "right" meaning she can do this without a hand signal.
See the How To and example video...
Post your versions in the comments!
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Trick 3 - Paw
See below the "How to teach" video and all my dogs demoing this trick.
Explanation in the comments.
Post your versions in the comments...
Trick 2 - Down
Trick 2 - Down
See below the "How to teach" video and all my dogs demoing this trick.
Post your versions in the comments...
Here's all my dogs completing a sit. Note: Cadbury doing a variation to sit on a step as he has arthritic hips.
How to teach "Sit" - Pop a treat in your hand, hold at the dogs nose and move slowly upward allowing the dog to look up and sit. note: if you move to quickly the dog may jump to grab the treat
Found an perfect expert 4ft on for Velos today... need to go back and take a picture to show diameter from the top to show its less than half Velos's length..
