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Hayden

Ratterific

02/22/2008 11:38 PM
My husband is gone for 3 days this week so I thought I'd teach Electron to roll over while he was gone. Well we procrastinate at our house and he is coming home later tonight. Electron and I did a 20 minute cram training session and ta da...we now roll over. Last week I spent about 10 minutes teaching her how to turn around in a circle. The best part is if I ask her something and she doesn't understand she'll automatically go in a circle. And when I get the treats out she'll twirl in circles all the way to where we are going to practice. It's too cute!

Cyrus2007

Newbie

02/22/2008 11:42 PM
Way to go Electron! Cyrus does the EXACT same thing!!! Haha! Ratties are so SMART!!

Azrats

Obsessed

02/22/2008 11:47 PM
double post.

And as we lie beneath the stars We realize how small we are If they could love like you and me Imagine what the world could be~Nickleback For my dogs teach me everyday, and in their eyes I see the person I strive to be-Karen, about Camper

Azrats

Obsessed

02/22/2008 11:47 PM
Minnie's favorite trick is twirling in circles and bouncing up and down. But the twirl is the cutest rattie trick ever!

And as we lie beneath the stars We realize how small we are If they could love like you and me Imagine what the world could be~Nickleback For my dogs teach me everyday, and in their eyes I see the person I strive to be-Karen, about Camper

Caesar & Julia's mom

Alpha Feist

02/23/2008 12:01 AM
Yay!! Way to go Electron!! Caesar learned his tricks so fast...we're still working on Julia!hehehe

Diane~ loved by Caesar and Julia "Don't count the days, make the days count..."

pepper

Ratastic

02/23/2008 7:12 AM
Pepper is notso agreeable on the stay, lay down, you know, the calm commands. She's really good with jump, and over. She started with my knee, and now she will jump over daddy without stopping for kisses. TOO SMART!!!

Kristin ~ Pepper's mommy

treble02

Alpha Feist

02/24/2008 2:12 PM
yay Electron! Trixi catches on to tricks quickly also, Toa only knows sit so far. How did you teach roll over...Trixi is not having it!

~ Mary, Trixi and Toa's Mommy, Ratbone Rescues Database Manager and Applications Coordinator

Amy

Bratty Ratty

02/24/2008 2:39 PM
I'm so jealous. I swear that if I tried to teach Yaz any tricks she would just lay there and ignore me. We have noticed lately that she is becoming increasingly lazy.

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dtls224

Terrier Terror

02/24/2008 2:41 PM
How old are your pups who know these tricks...Rainy will be 5 mths next week and she ENJOYS not knowing them.......She know sit for food....but the rest...YEAH RIGHT!!!!!!!! mom makes funny faces trying to get my to do these things she says.......

tina224...live...laugh...love...and bark at the moon He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." ~Unknown

Hayden

Ratterific

02/24/2008 4:55 PM
Electron is 8 months, but we taught her most of them when she was 4-5 months and a few things here and there (school started so we got busy). To roll over I had her lay down and then follow a treat as I moved it around behind her head. I put it right behind her ear. Of course she would jump up and try to eat your hand, but eventually the light bulb went off or something. From other people I've heard roll over takes A LOT of practice.

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