Trick of the Week: Perch
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Um okay, I want to teach Georgie to perch on my hand now. But I'm pretty sure she's too big LOL. That's awesome. Talon looks great too!
I went looking for a balance disc at Wal-Mart because their website said they had them... they did not, but they DID have a peanut. So I bought it. All four dogs have been on it now, Georgie and P are the best at it, but Augs is a little bit out of game shape, and of course Pepper I had to work just to convince her to even get all four paws up on it.
Question - when you start doing this sort of FitPaws stuff, how long do you do it each day? The dogs can't really tell me "I'm sore, I don't wanna" and I know for a fact the boys will keep doing it even if it hurt. I don't want to overdo it...
I went looking for a balance disc at Wal-Mart because their website said they had them... they did not, but they DID have a peanut. So I bought it. All four dogs have been on it now, Georgie and P are the best at it, but Augs is a little bit out of game shape, and of course Pepper I had to work just to convince her to even get all four paws up on it.
Question - when you start doing this sort of FitPaws stuff, how long do you do it each day? The dogs can't really tell me "I'm sore, I don't wanna" and I know for a fact the boys will keep doing it even if it hurt. I don't want to overdo it...
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Oh. My. God. LOOK AT HIM. 
Right? Yay for not getting squished when he falls!
Right? Yay for not getting squished when he falls!
And yeah, Art has always been the king of balancing games. lol
Do it!! I think it *might* be doable if you us one hand for two feet and the other two paws on the other hand? lol I'd love to see a picture of that though
So many awesome posts! I looove Art's hand stall/perch. Gotta keep that one in mind for Mega... though my wrists are weak.
Here's a video of Cohen's foot stall -> beg. It used to take her a long time to find her balance (and confidence) to pop up into a beg, but now she's doing it pretty quickly and often without prompting. It's really hard work for her though. It tires her right out.
[YOUTUBE]A5ht8c-6-Ro[/YOUTUBE]
On FB we were talking about how stalls get easier as you get stronger and your dog gets more proficient. It's amazing how much easier it can get. Cohen feels almost feather light when landing now.
Here's a video of Cohen's foot stall -> beg. It used to take her a long time to find her balance (and confidence) to pop up into a beg, but now she's doing it pretty quickly and often without prompting. It's really hard work for her though. It tires her right out.
[YOUTUBE]A5ht8c-6-Ro[/YOUTUBE]
On FB we were talking about how stalls get easier as you get stronger and your dog gets more proficient. It's amazing how much easier it can get. Cohen feels almost feather light when landing now.
I don't know if this is a shoulder stall but I went looking and found this:
[YOUTUBE]DFS9RBAmuxk[/YOUTUBE]
Just before 1 minute in.
Screw a dog catch.
I want THAT.
THAT is how I want to end Payton's agility runs. With my dog nearly taking my head off, yes. THAT.
ETA: OMG THE OPENING TO THIS ONE. ONE OF YOU NEEDS TO DO THIS.
[YOUTUBE]oHZh9EouHnw[/YOUTUBE]
AND a pivot on the footstall later on?
I just asked Payton is he wants to do this stuff. He licked my toe in response. I think that's a yes.
[YOUTUBE]DFS9RBAmuxk[/YOUTUBE]
Just before 1 minute in.
Screw a dog catch.
I want THAT.
THAT is how I want to end Payton's agility runs. With my dog nearly taking my head off, yes. THAT.
ETA: OMG THE OPENING TO THIS ONE. ONE OF YOU NEEDS TO DO THIS.
[YOUTUBE]oHZh9EouHnw[/YOUTUBE]
AND a pivot on the footstall later on?
I just asked Payton is he wants to do this stuff. He licked my toe in response. I think that's a yes.
Okay, I wasn't going to do this until I saw how incredibly cool everyone's dogs are. Now I'm jealous. I'm not sure I'll get Gusto actually perching on ME, because I do value my life, but we had a good time this evening playing with a bucket, and given the incredibly cold weather in store this week...well, who knows where it will go.
He had a wee bit of trouble shaping it to begin with; he is quite convinced that only his back feet are supposed to go on things! He actually finally got it by putting his back feet on, and then adding his front feet, rather than the other way.
Forgot to turn the flash off...
His sit pretty (the command is actually perch!) was easy for him once he figured out how to get up.
I'm really tempted to drag my rocking horse in from the garage, but I'm not sure if Gusto is THAT cool.
He had a wee bit of trouble shaping it to begin with; he is quite convinced that only his back feet are supposed to go on things! He actually finally got it by putting his back feet on, and then adding his front feet, rather than the other way.
Forgot to turn the flash off...
His sit pretty (the command is actually perch!) was easy for him once he figured out how to get up.
I'm really tempted to drag my rocking horse in from the garage, but I'm not sure if Gusto is THAT cool.
Well I just love Webster even more now. He's adorable.
Here's all my crew on the peanut tonight. Auggie is forever my rockstar and able to offer a bit of sit pretty. I ran out of room on my video card to show it, but Payton thinks instead of "pretty" I'm giving him the hand signal for "pivot" and he's trying to pivot on the peanut which is hysterical and does not work at all. Also I have to hold Pepper and help steady her, poor girly who can't do anything.
[YOUTUBE]CIM6xO6ev44[/YOUTUBE]
Here's all my crew on the peanut tonight. Auggie is forever my rockstar and able to offer a bit of sit pretty. I ran out of room on my video card to show it, but Payton thinks instead of "pretty" I'm giving him the hand signal for "pivot" and he's trying to pivot on the peanut which is hysterical and does not work at all. Also I have to hold Pepper and help steady her, poor girly who can't do anything.
[YOUTUBE]CIM6xO6ev44[/YOUTUBE]
This is seriously the cutest ToTW.
Art is adorable, Talon is rocking it.
Cohen just is awesome. No other words.
Gusto is OMG can I have him please?!???! Yes to the rocking horse. Please.
I love Webby - he is just so cute. And cat-like
Beanie - That's kind of like my shoulder stall. Kimma I think forgot it (haven't worked on it in months and months), so I'm going to have to rework it a bit. I love all of your guys. I like how the two boys try to get on at the same time
YAY to big dogs Squash and Kaia!!!
Art is adorable, Talon is rocking it.
Cohen just is awesome. No other words.
Gusto is OMG can I have him please?!???! Yes to the rocking horse. Please.
I love Webby - he is just so cute. And cat-like
Beanie - That's kind of like my shoulder stall. Kimma I think forgot it (haven't worked on it in months and months), so I'm going to have to rework it a bit. I love all of your guys. I like how the two boys try to get on at the same time
YAY to big dogs Squash and Kaia!!!