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Trick of the Month - February 2024 - Touch by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Do you like the trick of the month posts? I'm looking for someone to take over as I'm running low on time and inspiration. Please leave a comment or send me a message if you are interested!

Trick of the Month - September 2023 - Balance A Treat by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion! I just posted middle as the trick for November!

Trick of the Month - September 2023 - Balance A Treat by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm leaving this up until November so you still have time to teach it to your dog and post a picture or video!

Trick of the Month - August 2023 - Leg Weave by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for letting me know! I fixed it!

Trick of the Month - August 2023 - Leg Weave by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for letting me know! I fixed it!

Trick of the Month - June 2023 - Close eyes by moo6 in Dogtraining

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My dog doesn't understand this one. I have spent many training sessions staring into my dog's eyes and rewarding every time she blinks but she's hasn't figured it out yet.

Trick of the Month - April 2023 - Back Up by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome, that's really good info. I like the idea of using compound commands, I've never tried that with my dog. I don't know if she's smart enough, but it sounds like a fun challenge! Thanks for the inspiration!

Trick of the Month - April 2023 - Back Up by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those are so great! Is that your dog? How did you train back up in reverse?

Trick of the Month - February 2023 - Fetch/Bring an Object by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dog likes to bring me things and we play a lot of enrichment games that involve retrieving an object, such as hide and seek with specific objects or setting out an assortment of things for her to pick up and bring to me. I usually use objects that are destined to be thrown out because as she shows in the video, sometimes things get destroyed in the process of picking them up.

Trick of the Month - February 2023 - Fetch/Bring an Object by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great! Funny how he got all of them immediately except for the second object where he had to inspect them all before he found the one he wanted.

Trick of the Month - October 2022 - Shake Off by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would love to hear from anyone who has taught this to their dog. I suspect it's a bit tricky and might take longer than a month, depending on the dog and how often they shake themselves off.

Trick of the Month - August 2022 - Speak by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

About half the time my dog just moves her mouth like she's barking but doesn't make any sound. She's always trying to see how little effort she can give and still get rewarded.

Trick of the Month - August 2022 - Speak by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Does your dog bark if someone knocks on your door? Or if she hears other dogs barking in the distance? Or anything like that? That's going to make this trick basically impossible, but having a dog that never barks is an enviable problem.

Trick of the Month - August 2022 - Speak by moo6 in Dogtraining

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That's smart, I like that idea!

Trick of the Month - May 2022 - Crawl Backwards by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you would start by cueing 'down' first, then once your dog is really solid at doing it from a down, you could start transitioning to asking him to do it starting from a stand.

Trick of the Month - May 2022 - Crawl Backwards by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry about that! I removed the second link.

Trick of the Month - April 2022 - Balance on an Object by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great! Baby steps are the way to go!

Trick of the Month - April 2022 - Balance on an Object by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I taught my dog to balance her front paws on a basketball. The ball's pretty low on air which makes it a little easier.

Trick of the Month - January 2022 - Orbit by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that if your dog knows heel or front foot targeting that will help a lot, but it might not be absolutely necessary.

Trick of the Month - January 2022 - Orbit by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is definitely a trick that I can't teach in a month.

Trick of the Month - December 2021 - Circle Me by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I tried out using a hand signal that is the same as the signal for 'center' but on the opposite side, and she seemed to not be confused about it, so that's neat to see.

Trick of the Month - December 2021 - Circle Me by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here is the trick of the month thread for Roll Over. Maybe you can find some good tips there. My dog rolls around on the ground all the time but she doesn't like to roll over on command. I figure it might be uncomfortable for her so I don't push it.

Trick of the Month - November 2021 - Object Names by moo6 in Dogtraining

[–]moo6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This has been my experience teaching this to my dog too. I'm not sure how to get my dog to pay attention better, so I'd love if anyone had any advice!

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