| When you are looking to interact with your dog in | | | | it, and tell her to "find it"! |
| other ways rather than the typical walks and | | | | - pick hand treat or toy is ino Walk between legs |
| obedience work, you can teach her thinking games. | | | | while you are walking (weaving in and out) - just one |
| Often, if you identify what your dog already has an | | | | of the many Freestyle moves you can teach your |
| aptitude for, you can develop on that. Does she use | | | | dog!o Jump through a hula-hoopo Tricks: gimme 5 |
| her eyes or her nose more? | | | | (gimme change, too!), roll over, sit up, play dead |
| Below are some ideas to get you started:o Names of | | | | ("bang!"), treat on nose, speak, high 5 -- use your |
| family members/pets: "Where's ________? Go find | | | | imagination!o Two boxes on their sides - take a treat |
| ________!"o Find it - teach a "sit" and "wait" while | | | | or food, and with your dog sitting facing the box |
| you go hide the item, then come back and release | | | | bottoms (the box opening is out of the dog's sight) |
| with, "OK! Go Find _____!" Start with the item close | | | | show the dog the item and put it into one of the |
| - even in the same room, and help hero Find a | | | | box openings. Release your dog ("OK!") and tell him |
| person - teach a "sit" and "wait" while someone hides, | | | | to "find it!"o There are all kinds of puzzle toys on the |
| and release with, "OK! Go find ______!" Or, if the | | | | market - ones that dispense food or treats, and |
| person you want your dog to find is YOU, then, | | | | some that can be taken aparto "Touch" - teach |
| after you have hidden, call your dog! (your dog may | | | | touch with his nose. "Touch" the palm of my hand, |
| need help in "waiting", at first, with another person | | | | "touch" the tip of a stick - this is the start of "target |
| holding her.o Hide & Seek (a particular favorite | | | | training".o You can make obstacles and create an |
| around my house is ROAR!)o Names for toyso Catch | | | | "agility" course with things found around most homes: |
| - start with popcorn first, because it is lighto Frisbee - | | | | broomstick on the rungs of 2 chairs to create a |
| start with dog close, firsto Pick up your toys (and | | | | jump, weave in and out of dowels stuck in the |
| put them away!)o "Magic" tricks | | | | ground (about 18" apart) or ski poles, pause "box" |
| - treat under cup, 3 cups to choose from | | | | with an old rug, jump through an old tire (the original |
| - find treat under towel or rug (try hiding a toy or | | | | agility tire jump!), kids' play tunnels can be found at |
| treat under a large towel, old blanket or rug - first | | | | toy stores... |
| show your dog where youare putting it, then cover | | | | |