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Originally Posted by katy-yorkie  Buster learned to "crawl" on Saturday. I can't get Maggie to do "down" no matter what I do. She will walk away when I start trying to teach that one to her. She will try everything else but she won't try that one. Buster is a quick learner and will do almost anything for the treat but Maggie will walk away.
Capt Noonie, I have seen Uni's video of tricks. Very impressive. Uni is very good! I can't get either of mine to do roll over.
I have not been working with them for a while but now I want to get back into it. Buster seems easier to teach and he picks up things very quick, do you think it's because I had a trainer for him when he was younger? Anyway, I am back to teaching tricks. Wish me luck! |
Thanks! We worked with Uni every day at each mealtime since she was 3 or 4 months old, so it was a lot of work! Here's a vid of her when my bf taught her rollover. He stayed home from work to teach her this, LOL. She learned it in the one day, but didn't perfect it for quite a few weeks. Have them follow your hand going over the shoulder and help them roll over.
For "down", I am guessing Maggie is a tiny? Most tinies when you ask them down, and put the treat on the floor, that is like 2" under their chin, so they're like "what?" and just look down. Put her up on a chair or stool, that way she won't be able to walk away. Now the floor is much farther away. Say down and put the treat BELOW seat level. They will have to lay all the way down to get closer to the treat.
Good luck!