Re: how much do folks train.... what's the raw egg trick - give her a raw egg and see how long it takes her to eat it? ;D
Re: how much do folks train.... See how far the dog can carry the egg before temptation sets in and "crunch".
Re: how much do folks train.... I just gave Charlie his first ever eggs - trying the egg test. He sniffed it, took it, rolled it around his mouth for about 10 seconds. Then placed it carefully on the ground...and wacked it with his paw. It broke neatly and he scoffed the lot.
Re: how much do folks train.... Amy was throwing hers in the lawn, cracked when it hit the path. Then it got licked to bits.
Re: how much do folks train.... Been otherwise engaged today so as you may have noticed there have been no 'War and Peace' length type posts!chuckling at all the confessions.......just shows that most of all our dogs are loved!our 4 pm training activity was learning figure of 8 through my legs.....!!!
Re: how much do folks train.... [quote author=Dexter link=topic=2068.msg18159#msg18159 date=1374504809] learning figure of 8 through my legs.....!!! [/quote] That's a good trick! Another good one is getting them to weave through your legs as you walk along (you need to take big steps...hence our name for this trick is 'Big Steps').
Re: how much do folks train.... Great Rachael,that can be our next step and then here's a game for everyone to play ..'Guess how many times I will trip over him!'henhe
Re: how much do folks train.... I'm guilty :-[i asked a lady yesterday if her pure bred Husky was crossed with a German Shepherd .......I soooooooo recognized her reaction! :-\
Re: how much do folks train.... [quote author=Dexter link=topic=2068.msg18256#msg18256 date=1374553101] I'm guilty :-[i asked a lady yesterday if her pure bred Husky was crossed with a German Shepherd .......I soooooooo recognized her reaction! :-\ [/quote] LOL!!!!!!!!
Re: how much do folks train.... I stuck with the planned strategy - asked a woman with a cute mutt in the park (totally unrecognisable) what kind of pedigree was he? She looked very, very, pleased in telling me he was a cross breed - and then stood still while I clicker trained Charlie not jumping up on her (AND we weren't doing very well....). ;D ;D It's a bit odd really, isn't it though? Why people would care so much...I'm surprised she didn't say "get yourself a good dog breed book, you silly girl". Still, worked like a dream...
Re: how much do folks train.... Everyone gets Riley is a lab but they all think he's really young cos he's so small - bless
Re: how much do folks train.... [quote author=bbrown link=topic=2068.msg18291#msg18291 date=1374569303] Everyone gets Riley is a lab but they all think he's really young cos he's so small - bless [/quote] But perfectly formed ;D ;D and lovely with it too x
Re: how much do folks train.... Ah Barbara I did that the other day though didn't I when I saw him with Sam?he's lovely.Dex is only small he doesn't seem to have gown taller for a while....ill root out a tape measure this afternoon.Hes gone muscly in his chest and meaty parts of his legs now though.
Re: how much do folks train.... A couple of evenings ago when I was out for an evening walk I met some new people that have just moved into our village, they had a large and somewhat over weight dog with them. I asked what breed she was, he looked in total disbelief at me "A Rhodesian Ridgeback", I am not kidding when I say she looked like a mongrel. No problem here with cross breeds or mongrels I love them all but the look on his face was priceless ;D I guess I am not getting an invite the the house warming party ;D He then went on to tell me that the only real exercise Bella gets is off lead chasing deer and rabbits and how she guards their toddler to the point she took a chunk out of a dogs leg that approached the buggy and he couldn't understand why the owner tracked him down (in their previous home) and presented him with a £400.00 vet bill that he refused to pay. Helen x
Re: how much do folks train.... [quote author=charlie link=topic=2068.msg18333#msg18333 date=1374585003] A couple of evenings ago when I was out for an evening walk I met some new people that have just moved into our village, they had a large and somewhat over weight dog with them. I asked what breed she was, he looked in total disbelief at me "A Rhodesian Ridgeback", I am not kidding when I say she looked like a mongrel. No problem here with cross breeds or mongrels I love them all but the look on his face was priceless ;D I guess I am not getting an invite the the house warming party ;D He then went on to tell me that the only real exercise Bella gets is off lead chasing deer and rabbits and how she guards their toddler to the point she took a chunk out of a dogs leg that approached the buggy and he couldn't understand why the owner tracked him down (in their previous home) and presented him with a £400.00 vet bill that he refused to pay. Helen x [/quote] See what a good dog Charlie is???? Honestly though, owners like that... : Makes you wonder why they bother.
Re: how much do folks train.... emmmm yes ish. Ever the optimist Karen I know, I don't know why they bother, certainly won't be walking with them Helen x
Re: how much do folks train.... [/quote] Honestly though, owners like that... : Makes you wonder why they bother. [/quote] They think they know what they are doing but actually haven't a clue! :
Re: how much do folks train.... I used to think......that dog is just ambling along with its owner, gosh I wish mine was like that. Everyone else can do it so why can't I? Now I think......that dog is ACTUALLY at the end of its lead and its only little - if was sizes with Lilly the owner would have lost an arm. Like lots of things in life, you only get out what effort you put in. I learned that here 8)
