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Originally posted by wolf_Q
Congrats! You've got to take a pic of that!! I've tried teaching Nebo that, but he won't hold still at all if I let go of his muzzle. I've decided to try and teach him to catch treats first. When I tried this a few days ago, he'd let them hit him right on the head, lol. Now he's snapping at them. He hasn't caught one yet, but at least he's making an effort!
One way I was finally successful is putting the treat about 6" from his nose (when he's in a down position) and making him wait for the OK. Then I moved the treat closer, then onto his paw. And then I made him make eye contact with me before he could have the treat. When he is making eye contact, his face stays really still, and that's when I introduce the treat to his nose. At first, his nose just went everywhere, and there was NO WAY a treat would stay on there for more than 5 miliseconds.
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Another fun trick I'm working on is "crawl." You get the dog into a down position, then hold the treat a little way from their nose on the ground. If the dog makes any effort to move towards the treat (and stays on the ground) reward them. I can get Nebo to crawl a few feet. He looks really funny when he does it........it's more a of a wiggle and slide towards the treat then a real crawl...lol...
That sounds so great! I'm going to have to try that one, too!