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Old 02-01-2010, 11:09 AM   #5
QuickSilver
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Oh, forgot about one!

I've been teaching Thor the "lift" command. I kind of need to split it into two commands, one just to let him know he's going to be picked up, and one if I want him to jump into my arms (I read that this is a good one if your dogs get attacked outside).

Anyway, a lot of time he paws at me so I'll pick him up and put him on my desk (of course he has a bed at the foot of my desk and ON my desk). So I'll put my hand down, palm up, and say "Lift!". Then he wraps his front paws around my forearm and kind of does this little hop. Super cute.

He doesn't really get the mechanics of it, so sometimes he'll grab onto the back of my arm, which is totally unhelpful in picking him up. He always does the hop, though.

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