Today is tricky t-day, where I’m supposed to show you Katie’s new trick. Right. I did order a book (from the library of course) on how to teach your dog tricks. Aside from doing “Shake!” which Katie appears to have been born knowing how to do, I haven’t successfully taught her any tricks. So I think I need some help. The book isn’t here yet, so this week we’re continuing to do Shake! If there’s food involved, she can’t get enough of that!
And we made it all night last night in the tent, a trick unto itself. I wasn’t going to take her, but as I was leaving she jumped on my legs and begged to go. So we gave it another try. She slept all night, upside down, against the air mattress.
Silly dog.
Change Is Hard 
June 25, 2009 at 8:50 am
Yea Katie! You made your mom so happy, sleeping in the tent.
I’d be lost without my trick book 🙂
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June 25, 2009 at 6:34 pm
I agree – staying in the tent all night is a trick!! Good job!
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June 29, 2009 at 5:07 pm
I’ve always liked the book titled–I think–how to teach your old dog new tricks. It’s got nice photos and pretty clear instructions.
How about teaching wave? Now that she’s got the shake down pat, start with taking your hand away just before she makes contact with it, and clicking and rewarding for continuing to raise her paw and drop it towards your hand but not making contact. Gradually take your hand away sooner and sooner, then when she’s doing it with barely a hand gesture at all, you can start putting a verbal to it.
Good luck!
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July 6, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Silly dog, now where have we heard that before. Why dog dad of course.
Hope all is going well. Dad has been busy around the house.
Essex & Deacon
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