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C is for Catch – #atozchallenge

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I’m always trying to think of new tricks I can teach Sadie. When she was little I thought it would be cute if I threw something to her and she would catch it. So I researched different methods and strategies for teaching a dog to catch on command. The most common method is to hold a treat above your dog’s head and then drop it. When your dog opens his or her mouth to eat the treat, say catch so that he or she associates that action with catching. Continue reading →

B is for Beg – #atozchallenge

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This photo shows Sadie doing her version of the classic dog command beg. I decided to teach Sadie to beg because I thought it would make a cute addition to her repertoire of tricks. I had a picture in my head of an adorable cartoon dog quietly holding it’s front paws out, sad puppy eyes looking at you imploringly. Unfortunately, so far Sadie’s version of beg happens far too quickly and excitedly. Although I use the beg command, Sadie’s actions more closely resemble a little kid shouting “Gimme! Gimme!” at someone holding their toy too high to reach. Continue reading →