Here is the Trick Dog Champion Title video of my own dog, Australian Shepherd Dudley. I’m very proud of this accomplishment, and for the fun I’ve had with Dudley as we’ve trained for this title. But the fun doesn’t stop here. We are still training new tricks! If you’re interested in training your dog to do tricks, contact me! I’m a Certified Trick Dog Instructor and would be glad to work with you towards your trick dog training goals. Helen {Read More}
Archives for September 2013
Autumn Tricks Class Starting
September 10, 2013 by
Would you like to spend some quality time with your dog bonding and laughing while teaching him tricks with like-minded dog friends? I have a 6-week tricks class for dogs starting at the end of October. Location is a mile south of I-595 on Nob Hill Rd, Saturday mornings starting at 8:10. Class will last about an hour. If you want to work towards a Novice Trick Dog Title, that’s an option. Or if you just want to teach your {Read More}
Fixed Action Patterns and Learning
September 9, 2013 by
Fixed Action Patterns, or FAPs, are hardwired into our dogs’ genetic make-up. They are stereotypical behaviors to a certain group: everyone has them, or each sex has them, or everyone of a certain age has them. FAPs do not have to be learned. FAPs aren’t learned, and they don’t happen by chance. There is usually a specific something that triggers them. For example, when a dog sees a quick moving object, his prey drive may be activated. A pup’s nursing {Read More}
Rolling Rolling Rolling
September 3, 2013 by
I’ve trained my Australian Shepherd, Dudley, through four trick titles: Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert. We are now on the border of our final title, Trick Dog Champion. Teaching tricks to your dog, whether to achieve titles or just for fun, is an excellent way to bond and have fun together. Trick training can be done inside on a rainy day or outside on a beautiful day. Some tricks require props and some don’t. Ball rolling is a great outdoor {Read More}
