Post by Aussienot on Jul 11, 2004 2:40:39 GMT -5
Flipping and Catching a Treat of the Nose.
Uses - looks good. Dog should have fun
Equipment
flipable medium-weight treats. Bits of hotdog or liver treat are ideal.
A food motivated dog (I think you could do this with a very small toy as well)
Method - best taught on a tab lead at first. Teach your dog the basic 'Catch' first.
There are two parts to this trick - The balance and the flip.
The Balance
Put dog in a sit in front of you, and gently hold the nose steady for 5 seconds saying the command 'Hold'. Release, praise and reward.
Repeat as many times as needed until the dog is happy to hold her nose still without significant pressure from your hand.
Next, when you command 'Hold', place a treat on the nose. Use your hand to steady the nose, and after 5 seconds, pull the treat forward over the nose into the mouth as you release.
If the dog moves her nose and the treat drops, use the lead to make sure you get to the treat before the dog does!. A gentle 'Uh Uh,' and replace the treat, but take the time back a few seconds.
Continue practicing the balance until the dog will hold the treat steady without hand pressure for up to 15 seconds.
Flip and Catch
Progress to this step only after perfecting the balance.
Put the dog in a sit and balance the treat on the nose as before. Introduce the next step by saying 'Flip' as you slide the treat over the nose and into the mouth.
Next, pull the treat away from the nose and throwing it a bit up in the air directly in front of the nose for the dog to catch. Be prepared to get to the floor first if the dog misses the catch. Never let the dog get the reward after missing!
Over a few days, the dog should start naturally start flipping the treat. Make a Really Big Fuss over the dog the first time they self-flip.
At this point - make sure the dog does not flip until commanded.
Vary the length of pause between Hold and Flip, and gradually vary the distance between you and the dog.
This was the second trick I taught Sailor, when she was a little puppy, right after "catch". To keep her out of trouble while I ate my breakfast, I would give her tiny bits of my toast. I invented this trick to make the nano-seconds of peace last longer. She learned it really quickly, but absolutely HATES doing this as an adult- I don't know why - so we've dropped it from the regular program.
Uses - looks good. Dog should have fun
Equipment
flipable medium-weight treats. Bits of hotdog or liver treat are ideal.
A food motivated dog (I think you could do this with a very small toy as well)
Method - best taught on a tab lead at first. Teach your dog the basic 'Catch' first.
There are two parts to this trick - The balance and the flip.
The Balance
Put dog in a sit in front of you, and gently hold the nose steady for 5 seconds saying the command 'Hold'. Release, praise and reward.
Repeat as many times as needed until the dog is happy to hold her nose still without significant pressure from your hand.
Next, when you command 'Hold', place a treat on the nose. Use your hand to steady the nose, and after 5 seconds, pull the treat forward over the nose into the mouth as you release.
If the dog moves her nose and the treat drops, use the lead to make sure you get to the treat before the dog does!. A gentle 'Uh Uh,' and replace the treat, but take the time back a few seconds.
Continue practicing the balance until the dog will hold the treat steady without hand pressure for up to 15 seconds.
Flip and Catch
Progress to this step only after perfecting the balance.
Put the dog in a sit and balance the treat on the nose as before. Introduce the next step by saying 'Flip' as you slide the treat over the nose and into the mouth.
Next, pull the treat away from the nose and throwing it a bit up in the air directly in front of the nose for the dog to catch. Be prepared to get to the floor first if the dog misses the catch. Never let the dog get the reward after missing!
Over a few days, the dog should start naturally start flipping the treat. Make a Really Big Fuss over the dog the first time they self-flip.
At this point - make sure the dog does not flip until commanded.
Vary the length of pause between Hold and Flip, and gradually vary the distance between you and the dog.
This was the second trick I taught Sailor, when she was a little puppy, right after "catch". To keep her out of trouble while I ate my breakfast, I would give her tiny bits of my toast. I invented this trick to make the nano-seconds of peace last longer. She learned it really quickly, but absolutely HATES doing this as an adult- I don't know why - so we've dropped it from the regular program.