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Originally Posted by chattiesmom  We also taught Boo the "show me" command. This was more of a way for her to communicate her wants and needs, but what it actually did was teach her to think. Short Story -
One night we were having beef stew for dinner. Boo was "telling" us that she wanted something. I gave her the "show me what you want" command and she went straight to the counter where the crockpot full of beef stew was and looked at the crockpot. We were amazed.
We also taught her the shell trick. Using three small plastic containers (not clear) we would let her watch us put a treat under one of the containers. Then we would switch them all around and tell her to "show me" which one she wanted. She had to put her paw on the container she wanted. At first she always got a treat, but after she learned the game she only got the trick if she picked the container with the treat underneath. It was a great game to play when we had visitors! |
That's great that Boo can "tell" you what he wants.
I am always hoping Lilo will always stay willing to learn... I feel so much closer to her ever since we started to work together more. the hour dedicated to her everyday is just as much fun for her as it is for me. I am soo happy to be getting such great advice from all the YT members. I always knew yorkies were smart and it's great to see how much other owners dedicate their time to teaching their dogs.