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Location: Long Island, New York
Joined: Apr 2004
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Mine know all the commands like sit, lay, paw, other one, speak (minus Tigger who refuses to speak), stay, seek which is where I put them in a stay and hide, then scream seek, which kind of gives my location away, but we also play where I have my husband keep them in or out while I hide where they aren't. They know the difference between where's the ball, where's the toy, where's the stuffed animal. Up, off, roll over, jump, probably more that aren't coming to mind now. I talk to my dogs constantly. Who's that, which makes them look around on alert to see who may be around.
They can jump through a hula hoop, Tigger can turn a laser level on and shoot it around to chase. He can 'be a horse' where he snorts and gallops around bucking, lol
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Spar, which makes the dogs play chase and spar. Give kisses. I should really write all this stuff down and organize it to keep better track and to get ideas to think of more stuff to teach. I have such a bad memory
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Sorry this is jumbled here, I'm jogging my memory
Jenny, I want to train my dogs to find keys too. I was originally going to scent train them for it by coating a berry scent on articles, but then I just thought of an easier way. What about getting a small stuffed animal type key ring and tossing it around for the dog calling it by a specific name for a while? Like keyring. Before you put the keys on it, throw it around for the dog and say get the key ring for a week or two. Then after a while start hiding it and say get the key ring. I know my dogs will go looking for their ball, toy, rope, bone, etc. when I say. What do you think? I may try this. You inspired the idea out of me, thanks!!!
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This is getting long so I better end it here, lol