Originally posted by Giselle
The crawling trick wouldn't work, though. Lucky can easily walk beneath her
I realize this, but that's what would make it so cute! I can see how it might be hard to motivate Lucky to crawl though...

Take Off Blindfold
"TAKE IT!" "TUG!" "TASSELS!"

This is a variation on retrieving exercises. With one dog blindfolded and in the sit-stay position, another dog, on command, pulls the blindfold off the first dog. The secret is to have the blindfold tied with a bow behind the blindfolded dog's head. Removal can be facilitated through the use of tassels on either end of the blindfold. Train the second dog to grab the tassels and pull.

1. Pretrain the second dog to pull on the tassel before even putting the blindfold on the other dog. This is done by offering the second dog the tasseled end of the blindfold and saying "Take It!" When she does, say "Tug!"

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TUG : If there is a nearby fancy-coffee shop that sells in bulk, try to get your hands on one of the burlap bags in which their coffee beans were shipped. An alternative is to go to a fabric shop and buy couple of yards of burlap. It won't be as heavy and hardy as the coffee bags, but it will do.

1. Entice her as you give her the command "Tug!"
2. Pull and twist the sack so she gets pleasure from it. (Be careful how much you twist her head and neck. You don't want to injure her.)
3. When you're reading to stop, command her to "Stop!" at which point you "will" her to continue to pull on the sack but not twist and turn.
4. Pause and wait until she calms down before you tell her "Out!" which means let go. She probably will be reluctant to do this, but if she does, give her a treat and simultaneously click.
5. The offer of the treat will cause her to release the burlap in order to eat.
6. The food reward is really important here. If she's slow to release, force her mouth open, gently remove the sack and then give the food reward.
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2. You'll later change the command to "Tassel!" Your pretraining blindfold should have a tassel on one end only, and the dog will only grab the tasseled end.

3. After working the dog on grabbing the tassel two dozen times, offer both ends. Should the dog attempt to go toward the plain end, give a cautionary "No!" If she succeeds in grabbing it, give her a sharp "No!"
The work blindfold will have tassels on both ends. In the actual blindfolding, as long as the dog grabs either tassel, the bow will open. The pretraining's purpose is to make sure the dog doesn't grab the bow rather than the end. After the actual removal of the blindfold, click and treat.

- How To Teach Your Dog To Talk by Captain Haggerty