Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Roll Over - Trick Tuesday.. belated

Roll Over Rover. Every good dog needs to know Roll over as a cute trick to show off to friends. Start with getting your dog into a down position. Do NOT say down. Once they are down you will take your treat and get their attention on their nose and get them to follow your treat with their nose over one side of their shoulder until they roll over. This can be a tough one for some dogs so remember: Slow down...stop talking.. and praise for small progress. The fast we go the more excited they get and they can't focus The more we talk the more they have to be on constant alert waiting to see if they are supposed to respond to a different command If you don't praise and treat for some progress and your pup is having a hard time with it he/she will just give up and stop trying. I want to keep them engaged and wanting to work with me so if they are having a hard time it is always ok to treat for small increments than gradually ask for more. The dog in the video is Harley. As far as I know she has never learned roll over before.... here is how it went. So 1st video is persistent patience... 2nd video is treating and praising for some progress 3rd video is all done :)

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