Tricks and Training

[Linds]

Love it! Kastle does a great flip and catch!

[SaraB]

That's awesome Kastle!

[SaraB]

I've been working on teaching Zuma that she can rebound off of any part of my body, shooting for her to rebound off of my back/butt. I also was working on teaching her the difference between a stall and a rebound (the verbal cues). Here's a video!

[FG167]

Originally Posted by SaraB

I've been working on teaching Zuma that she can rebound off of any part of my body, shooting for her to rebound off of my back/butt. I also was working on teaching her the difference between a stall and a rebound (the verbal cues). Here's a video!

Awww, you can tell she's thinking, "are you SURE you want me to jump on your butt?!" lol so cute!

Here's Limit's tricks - Are you naughty? Be Polite. Frogger. Handstand on the wall. We got an independent for 2-3 seconds last week but then he fell over onto his back (I caught him on the way down) and we've taken a bit of a break. We WILL get there!

[SaraB]

AHH! I love Limit.

The naughty trick is just adorable. And his flaily frogger is fantastic!! He reminds me so much of Zinga.

[FG167]

Originally Posted by SaraB

AHH! I love Limit.

The naughty trick is just adorable. And his flaily frogger is fantastic!! He reminds me so much of Zinga.

LOL he is allllll things flaily! He is the most violent shaper ever, in that he flings himself into everything with joyous abandon. He makes me laugh, every day.

OT but I am curious - and maybe I will add this to a different thread - but Limit seems an awfully lot like Zinga and Didgie in terms of learning, temperament, structure, the whole shebang. How "different" are Koolies and Kelpies. I also saw a picture a bit ago that I would've sworn was a Kelpie and was a Koolie. Because I LOVE Limit and will definitely be looking for another down the road...but if I can fulfill that need with a Koolie, I might. Not much health testing in the US for Kelpies either.

[SaraB]

Kelpies are the closest relative to koolies. I looked quite a bit into the differences before I settled on koolies and wasn't able to find a whole lot. There was an article that I can find for you from someone who owned both breeds. The biggest difference that I found was that Kelpies are more of an independent worker, the will easily gather sheep out of the view of the handler. Koolies tend to be more handler orientated. I wanted that just for the sheer fact that I run agility and want a lot of handler orientation.

[Lyzelle]

I've felt bad for not participating in TOTW lately or uploading any videos at all. So I did a quick one of me working with Zander and his kennel. I had just moved it downstairs because I have to send it back tomorrow, so he was unsure at first.

Also. Itchy face.

[Sekah]

Here's another video of working on Cohen's handstand. We're finally starting to see some footsteps! She doesn't really need the wall, but it seems to be a bit of a security blanket for her, so I'm working with it. Progress is SLOOOOOOOOOOW. My guess it's because of me being kind of crappy at increasing criteria and not being entirely sure how to progress at certain points.

[k9krazee]

Wow, Cohen's handstand is awesome!!!