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15-11-2009, 07:54 AM
Originally Posted by Hali 
As a 'first trick' it will probably be easier if you can work on something he does naturally anyway.
Its difficult not knowing what cosmo's strengths are (apart from mud diving
)some obvious ones:
bow
spin
beg
play dead
roll over
If he likes retrieving you could teach him the name of various toys, line them up and get him to bring you the ones you name.
He can already do roll over and left and right spins. He's a big dog so I don't want to teach him to 'beg' (Plus there is something about it I just don't like you know....)
I do like the retrieving different toys though....he sort of does it now. Wondering how I could make it look more spectacular!
I taught Biff and Mo to count, Morris was fab and would bark everytime I lifted my eye slightly in the end...but I suffered because Biff liked to practice!!!!!
I think Cosmo would be like Biff.I am thinking there will be lots of amazing tricks too, so my competitive urge is sneaking in!!!
Hmmm...maybe something with his retrieve then.
I think I have time to teach something quite complex as he LOVES clicker training and picks things up in no time at all. I had to teach a right spin for agility this week, he had a solid left spin already (I taught him when I was learning to use the clicker so he's been doing it for ages). Anyway, it took less than 30 seconds for him to learn a right spin...and a whole minute to learn it with a cue word,2 days later it is solid as he was twirling all the way down our street yesterday on the way home from a walk!
So complex will be fine I think...I just am clueless about what sort of thing I could do you know...because I have been teaching practical stuff for so long!(Not that you can tell with their behaviour mind.....)
Originally Posted by Gina&Jaz
You could teach him to hide his face with his paw, very cute and easy to teach
Originally Posted by Sara'n'Scout
I was going to suggest this one. My command for this one for my hearing dog is "are you shy?" and I taught it by blowing in Scout's face, as she wouldn't use her paw to get the tape off either. but the tape worked for Ollie, my hearing dog. it's seriously adorable. Another cute one is bow, or crawl backwards.
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15-11-2009, 08:05 AM
Originally Posted by Emrad
okay, i am going with a mix of suggestions,
crawl backwards, then roll over, then cover the nose, no idea if it is appropriate but sounds kinda cool.
you just made that up didn't you??!!!
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15-11-2009, 08:37 AM
Originally Posted by Emrad
yeap
sorry but is looks good in my head
don't apologise it made me smile
Originally Posted by MissE
Whichever you choose, make sure you get pics!
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15-11-2009, 09:15 AM
Easy to teach with your help and then change the command to your son and start moving away.
Don't do it indoors though cause of the landings and his legs.
rune
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15-11-2009, 09:18 AM
Originally Posted by rune
If it is in the indoor riding schoolit might be dramatic to do something with jumps---maybe a jump over his back.
Easy to teach with your help and then change the command to your son and start moving away.
Don't do it indoors though cause of the landings and his legs.
rune
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you would win for sure if you do 
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