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Originally Posted by Britster  I know Uni can shoot a ball through a hoop, any tips on this? I've got a cheap little hoop that you stick to the fridge and it will be perfect for teaching him this because it be as low or as high as I want it.
I started this last night with him... when I have treats in my hand, he does not care one bit about the ball so to get him interested, I taped a bit of hot dog to the actual ball so that encouraged him to pick up the ball. He will get the ball and bring it to me no problem, then I treat him. My problem is.. how on earth am I going to get him to put the ball in the hoop?!
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taped it directly to the ball???!!! I can imagine it now...
Ok, anyway, I'm sure Jackson knows "drop" already? Have him drop near the basket. What we did was we actually took the ball and let Uni watch us put it in the basket and say "slam dunk" or "shoot it" or whatever you want. Another way is to have the ball underneath the net and have him look down into the hoop and see the ball at the bottom. Keep putting the ball in the basket and say your command word "slam dunk", etc. Or if he's one to hold onto things when you pick him up (Uni does not, if she has something in her mouth and you pick her up she will drop it) have him get the ball and pick him up and place him over the basket and tell him drop.
I guess you gotta see what works for him, but those are the three methods we tried. You will find he will probably have some weird little quirk about the hoop. Uni will NOT touch the rim. Like she thinks it's hot lava or something. We tried putting the basket up higher, which would mean she has to put her paws on the rim, she will not do it. She strains with her neck upwards but has her paws back practically behind her ears.
So once you get him to drop at the right time, then say "Good dunk" or whatever. The first time Uni got it we cheered so loud we freaked her out.