Natalya Zahn Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2006
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This is pretty silly, and probably doesn't warrant posting at all, but if there's anyone who might get a similar kick out of it, it's my Leerburg friends...
I haven't been terribly good about working on specific training objectives with Oscar in a while. My bad. He obviously follows all kinds of manner and rules throughout a normal day - and GOSH do I test canine limits whenever I do a photo shoot with him (http://www.oscaratemymuffin.com) - but as far as thinking up new tricks or behaviors, we've fallen out of the habit of late. Tonight I pulled out the training treats and tried to establish just how rusty we were with some "party tricks"...
We last left off with a "pick it up" command, where he has to grab whatever object I drop and return it to my outstretched hand. He LOVES this game and I actually need to work on eliminating the POUNCE that he drops on whatever the object is BEFORE he gums it up and hands it to me all covered in slobber. But for now, I wanted to see if he'd be keen to just remember how to "pick it up". We went from a dog toy, to a mitten, to my car keys (which have push-button lock and alarm built right into the plastic key head). He did great, but just by coincidence, he must have bit gently on the bright red button - because my car alarm started going off outside!
Such a good dog, this guy...
He then went on to also pick up a plastic kitchen measuring cup, a wooden spoon, a felted flower-shaped brooch, and another set of keys (without an alarm on them)... guess we're not as rusty as I feared.
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Good boy, Oscar!
My Gracie, who lives with her co-owner and her BFF, a Mastiff named Earl, picks up her toys and puts them in her toy box every night before bed. Gotta love it!
Edited by Elaine Haynes (12/08/2012 02:25 AM)
Edit reason: typo
Natalya Zahn Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2006
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Quote: Connie Sutherland
Do you name items, Natalya, or point?
Connie, I usually just gesture/point. Since the item to be picked up is usually actively dropped first, he sort of has an idea what he needs to pick up. We did a little bit of work with identifying toys by name a while back, but I think we both lost interest in that game for some reason...
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But for now, I wanted to see if he'd be keen to just remember how to "pick it up". We went from a dog toy, to a mitten, to my car keys (which have push-button lock and alarm built right into the plastic key head). He did great, but just by coincidence, he must have bit gently on the bright red button - because my car alarm started going off outside! 
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