Post subject: couple of short videos of Obi doing tricks
Thought I'd show a couple of videos of Obi performing some of his tricks
'Hide'
leg weaves and high five and ten
____________ Georgia, Honey Bear, Rosie, Obi, Timber, Mia, Oscar and Mango XXXX
Posted:
Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:12 pm
Jacqui_UK Packleader
Joined: Jul 04, 2007 Posts: 142 Age: 26 No.Of Pets: 10+ Pet Types: all sorts
Lol Jacqui, actually it is quite easy.
I use clicker training with Obi, it is ideal for training all kinds of tricks. Just buy a clicker, get a pile of treats, and click the clicker and give him a treat a few times until he gets the idea that click=treat.
Obi wears a 'Canny Collar' when he's walking to stop him pulling, so I just popped it on him indoors and of course as it goes over his nose he immediately puts his paw up to brush it off (you could use a lead or similar and place it over his nose).
Every time his paw touches his nose to brush it off, click and treat (your timing has to be good).
If he's anything like Obi he will pick it up after a few tries and be able to do it without the canny collar or lead.
Then it's just a case of reinforcing with a click every time he puts his paw over his nose, gradually starting to withold the click until his paw is right over his nose.
When he's good at this, start adding in the word 'hide' and start dropping the click.
It maybe sounds complicated but it's very easy, it took Obi less than two days over a few sessions to learn it.
Hope that helps (and makes sense ), good luck
XX ____________ Georgia, Honey Bear, Rosie, Obi, Timber, Mia, Oscar and Mango XXXX
Posted:
Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:13 pm
Hcollie85 TopDog
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WOW thanks for that great advice. Harvey just has a normal collar and lead so will have a ponder on what I can use to make him touch his nose. ____________
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Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:40 am
rufftydlc Packleader
Joined: Feb 07, 2007 Posts: 287 Age: 13 No.Of Pets: 7 Pet Types: dogs,cats,guinea pigs, Cockatiel, rabbit
awwwww! cute ____________ Frankie, Bindi, Buddy, Jack Baeur, Peter Pan, Ruffty Tuffty, Sox, Dexter,Tiger, Vilmaris, Run free at rainbow bridge Sunny, Betty, Flint and Jack Bauer
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Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:23 pm
VickienBubs Packleader
Joined: Feb 13, 2007 Posts: 202 Age: 22 No.Of Pets: 1 Pet Types: Dog - Chinese crested PowderPuff
Obi really is doing great! No wonder you are so impressed with him! they are best taught these things when they are young. Bubbles learnt lots of tricks when he was a small pup but now it takes a little while for him to get hold of something and he's only just over a year!! x ____________ Where would I be without my Bubbles....? My little boy makes me so proud!
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