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Posted by KDiamondDavis on February 25, 2003 at 11:42:26:

In Reply to: My boy can do a trick!-See how happy he is? posted by PHHotdog on February 24, 2003 at 17:32:39:

:Well..during therapy training we were all asked if any of our puppers could do tricks. Well...to get a dachshund to pass obedience is a trick enough. Needless to say, we said *No*. So the ones who didn't know how to do were shown how, some learned to "sit pretty" but we opted no for that one has dachshund are prone to disc problems and we didn't wnat to exacerbate that. Others learned roll over. Well...we tried the "give paw" during class. nope...wouldn't do it. We felt like looney people watching the dog look at us while we are coaxing him with a treat to give paw. All this week I was working with him alone and guess what..he GAVE PAW..woo hoo. Last night, he even did it without a treat. He was so proud of himself. Hubby couldn't believe it. He said..he must love you, dachshunds just don't perform for anybody. What tricks does your pupper do and how did you get them to do it?

:PHHotdog-Trainee/Host>>>

Shaking hands is a good one, because you can use it on therapy dog visits. Believer is still working on giving just ONE paw at a time! Spirit, my non-therapy dog, will give your paw, give your other paw, give your other paw--back and forth. Gabriel and Believer can do that with a lot of hints to help them remember to change feet. They all retrieve. I used to teach a lot of tricks, but these days I focus on skills. I think I just lack the patience for teaching precise performance-level movements! What I love is enhancing a dog's understanding, and expanding our options for handling in various situations. I hope to get a transport wheel chair before long to use on visits. My dogs know how to jump up on chairs and sit there, but Beevy hasn't had much practice, being so tall that she doesn't usually need to do that to get up to where someone can reach her. Chairs that are stable for the dogs seem to be getting scarce in health care facilities. I'm looking forward to having our own chair that they and I can practice with, get comfortable with, and use to enhance our work.

Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series at www.veterinarypartner.com

Follow Ups:

• Re: My boy can do a trick!-See how happy he is? PHHotdog 02/25/03 (2)
  • Re: My boy can do a trick!-See how happy he is? KDiamondDavis 02/26/03 (1)
    • Re: My boy can do a trick!-See how happy he is? PHHotdog 02/26/03 (0)