I got Scoobets to roll over by starting with sit then lay down and doing them in that order then gently showing him by rubbing his belly and rolling him over.
It took a lot of work to get him from his belly fully over he'd roll to the same side, we progressed from eight to left thwn left to right but even now if just asked he goes eight to left because we did it that way for so long I guess.
Scoobers really got stuck on fron laying down to on his back and going back to the way he started not fully over so I gave HUGE praise rubs and treats slowly he got it.
Treats in the direction helped held in front if his nose
All commands I give are accompanied by hand signals.
literally sit stay up roll over dance every trick or command has a hand signal...its just cool to show people but I had a behaviorist who worked with her own deaf dog and I found hand signals aid so much in training!
The roll over signal is a fist in a circle motion.I held treats in my hand he followed the scent.
I think my kids got into the training because they had to learn these super cool doggy sign language so it worked. |