Wow, what a cutie. It's good to see that you took your time building up those muscles so that Skeeter could perform easier instead of rushing it like some.
@peterinwa2 May, you're persistent! Good for you. I'm still trying to get settled into life here in the PNW. Need to get busy training! I just got a new dogwalk and A-frame. It looks pretty sweet in my large yard. Dogs are loving it. Thanks for keeping me posted on your progress! You've done a great job!
Im gonna follow how you taught her but im gonna use books instead what sorta treats did you use ps the dog im training is a 3yr old jack russell terrier kia
@tkkennels When I'm training at home, I just use Cheerios. If I'm training in a more distracting environment, I might use small pieces of cheese, hot dogs, anything really delicious. Just make sure you use small pieces... Jack Russells are little fritters! Good luck, let me know how it goes.
@HoneybunchBunny -- Are the boxes noisy when the dog gets on them? Are they moving under the dog? Maybe one of those two things is scaring the dog. Also, maybe you stacked the boxes too high too fast.
suggestions: 1- Try adding boxes more slowly so the dog gets used to each level very well before moving up. 2- Try using books stacked in the corner... they are heavier, not as noisy as empty boxes, and won't move if stacked in the corner. try these things and let me know how it goes.
I wasted a week by not watching the video well. I had him jumping up onto the boxes with all four legs, then jumping down with just his front legs. Oops! Had to start over.
Took us a month, but we just moved from the boxes to the wall. If I raised the height more than a half inch or so a day, he balked.
I just came back to watch the video to see how you move away from the wall. An earlier comment explains it perfectly... clicker timing is everything.
thanks for taking the time to comment. I'm glad you found the video helpful. As you said, clicker timing is very important. That's one of the things I love about videotaping training sessions... you can really see how your timing is, and how your dog progresses.
How exciting! I spent my first 50 years in So CA and loved it, but I love the Northwest more. I'll be just across the river from you. You can contact me via the Contacts page of my Dog Scouts troop. Just Google: dog scouts vancouver, wa
We do fun stuff like all meeting to walk around the Vancouver Farmer's Market today and you are most welcome to join us! We're a new troop, and Portland doesn't have one yet so we have many Portland members.
We've been working on this for about 6 weeks and just aren't making progress. Watching the video, I see that Skeeter raises his rear but his hind legs are hanging down. My dogs are straight up against the wall, and I can't get him away from it. Not sure what to do, but I'm not giving up.
Sometimes he doesn't go all the way back to the wall, but then he hardly goes up at all. Still, I cheer him when he does that.
Hi Peter. I did move. I've been in Portland since 03- 29, in my house 2 weeks. The dogs are happy and seem to know this is home.
If you watch Skeeter's video again, you'll see she's very vertical when she's still on the wall.
Keep with it! Persistence will pay off. You're doing the right thing by making a big deal out of it when he gets his back feet up at all without the wall. Get him doing that consistently, you can build the verticality in over time!
I'm assuming you're still on the boxes? If your dog isn't putting both back legs up on the box, you're not ready to move on.
Start with the lowest box and only reward when the dog puts both back legs on the box. Somewhere along the line, the dog has been reinforced for only one leg on the box.
So go back to the beginning, and only click and treat for both back feet on the box.
Once the dog is doing that consistently, then start raising the boxes... being sure to reward only for both feet up
You might have to be really patient and wait for the dog to get both feet up on the box... but if he does, make a really big deal of it... whoop and hollar, give five or six treats, etc... Just be sure to not reward for only one foot on the box.
If you're a good trainer and reward the dog properly, teaching tricks like this doesn't take much time. A couple of minutes a day of productive, clear training, and then you're off to have a life.
how did you teatch your dog to get on the boxes with her back legs in the first place? what was your commando, what did you say and what about treats?
Its alot of questions, but please answer them :)
Its awesome anyway! I want to teatch my dog too :D
I taught this using clicker training or operant conditioning. This method relies on the dog "offering" behaviors. So, I put the boxes in the corner of the room, sat close, and waited for Skeeter to back up to the boxes, clicked and gave her a treat. In clicker training you wait for the dog to "offer" a behavior, and "shape" that behavior into the end behavior you want. So, I next clicked when she put one back foot on the box, eventually clicking when she put two feet on. then raised the boxes.
I moved a little further away from the wall, so her natural tendency was to come a little closer to me (ie: away from the wall), and then I clicked as her feet were up, and just before they hit the wall. You want to click when her feet come off the ground, but haven't yet hit the wall. You can gradually add more distance between you and the wall as well. This encourages the dog to move out away from the wall, while trying to perform the same behavior.
Thanks! I've been working on this for about a month. I first taught her on the boxes (that went really fast), and then to the wall (that transition was really easy for Skeeter), and then took a couple of weeks off and decided to move to a free hand stand (that also came quite easily to her). It's hard to get the duration in the handstand. I'm having better luck on that with my other Parson Forrest. I'll do a video of him in a couple of weeks.
Nice job- Skeeter is so cute!
yeodog14 2 months ago
Wow, what a cutie. It's good to see that you took your time building up those muscles so that Skeeter could perform easier instead of rushing it like some.
animelover462 4 months ago
Love it!!!!! Totally awesome and also love the clicker!!!! " my best friend too".
Handstripped 1 year ago
the sound is a bit annoying, nice dog!
TheVikkz 1 year ago
Muka took his first couple of steps today. Five months and counting!
Peter
peterinwa2 1 year ago
@peterinwa2 - Man, I'm very impressed with your persistence! Congratulations on a great outcome, and amazing patience!
billie84105 1 year ago
You can see his progress here
youtube.com/watch?v=ZR7lbpQgPRU
It's right near the starting of the video.
Peter
peterinwa2 1 year ago
We're up to 10 steps now!
peterinwa2 1 year ago
@peterinwa2 May, you're persistent! Good for you. I'm still trying to get settled into life here in the PNW. Need to get busy training! I just got a new dogwalk and A-frame. It looks pretty sweet in my large yard. Dogs are loving it. Thanks for keeping me posted on your progress! You've done a great job!
billie84105 1 year ago
Im stuck at the get off the wall part xD Help?
sarac1 1 year ago
@sarac1 Are you using a clicker?
When getting the pup off the wall, make sure you click when her back feet come up, but before they touch the wall. Timing is pretty important.
Also, position yourself a little bit further away from the wall, and the dog's natural tendency is to come toward you.
Give this a try and let me know how it goes.
billie84105 1 year ago
@billie84105 My dog, Billy is just putting his feet on the wall but the problem is that he doesn't jump do do it.. PLZ HELP!!!
kikiveto123 8 months ago
Im gonna follow how you taught her but im gonna use books instead what sorta treats did you use ps the dog im training is a 3yr old jack russell terrier kia
tkkennels 1 year ago
@tkkennels When I'm training at home, I just use Cheerios. If I'm training in a more distracting environment, I might use small pieces of cheese, hot dogs, anything really delicious. Just make sure you use small pieces... Jack Russells are little fritters! Good luck, let me know how it goes.
billie84105 1 year ago
Awesome vid. You have a really cute and smart parson there!
I'm trying to learn it to my dalmatian, but she is scared to put her legs high on a box. Can you help us? Thanks and sorry for my bad English.
HoneybunchBunny 1 year ago
@HoneybunchBunny -- Are the boxes noisy when the dog gets on them? Are they moving under the dog? Maybe one of those two things is scaring the dog. Also, maybe you stacked the boxes too high too fast.
suggestions: 1- Try adding boxes more slowly so the dog gets used to each level very well before moving up. 2- Try using books stacked in the corner... they are heavier, not as noisy as empty boxes, and won't move if stacked in the corner. try these things and let me know how it goes.
billie84105 1 year ago
I wasted a week by not watching the video well. I had him jumping up onto the boxes with all four legs, then jumping down with just his front legs. Oops! Had to start over.
Took us a month, but we just moved from the boxes to the wall. If I raised the height more than a half inch or so a day, he balked.
I just came back to watch the video to see how you move away from the wall. An earlier comment explains it perfectly... clicker timing is everything.
Thanks for a great video!
Peter
peterinwa2 1 year ago
thanks for taking the time to comment. I'm glad you found the video helpful. As you said, clicker timing is very important. That's one of the things I love about videotaping training sessions... you can really see how your timing is, and how your dog progresses.
Good luck!
Anne
billie84105 1 year ago
I just looked at your You Tube page and realize you live in Vancouver. I'm moving to Portland from Salt Lake this weekend.
Anne
billie84105 1 year ago
How exciting! I spent my first 50 years in So CA and loved it, but I love the Northwest more. I'll be just across the river from you. You can contact me via the Contacts page of my Dog Scouts troop. Just Google: dog scouts vancouver, wa
We do fun stuff like all meeting to walk around the Vancouver Farmer's Market today and you are most welcome to join us! We're a new troop, and Portland doesn't have one yet so we have many Portland members.
Peter
peterinwa2 1 year ago
Did you move?
We've been working on this for about 6 weeks and just aren't making progress. Watching the video, I see that Skeeter raises his rear but his hind legs are hanging down. My dogs are straight up against the wall, and I can't get him away from it. Not sure what to do, but I'm not giving up.
Sometimes he doesn't go all the way back to the wall, but then he hardly goes up at all. Still, I cheer him when he does that.
Peter
peterinwa2 1 year ago
Hi Peter. I did move. I've been in Portland since 03- 29, in my house 2 weeks. The dogs are happy and seem to know this is home.
If you watch Skeeter's video again, you'll see she's very vertical when she's still on the wall.
Keep with it! Persistence will pay off. You're doing the right thing by making a big deal out of it when he gets his back feet up at all without the wall. Get him doing that consistently, you can build the verticality in over time!
Keep me posted with your progress.
billie84105 1 year ago
your dog is an albert einstein!
silvrwolf98 1 year ago
YOu're very nice! I sure like my little Skeeter!
billie84105 1 year ago
Abby, (my doggie) and I are still at step 2. Still can't seem to get her away from the wall... any tips?
evilweezel25 2 years ago
Are you using a clicker?
When getting the pup off the wall, make sure you click when her back feet come up, but before they touch the wall. Timing is pretty important.
Also, position yourself a little bit further away from the wall, and the dog's natural tendency is to come toward you.
Give this a try and let me know how it goes.
billie84105 2 years ago
i cant get my dog to lift both of his legs up at the same time! we have been on step 1 for months and months!
silvrwolf98 1 year ago
I'm assuming you're still on the boxes? If your dog isn't putting both back legs up on the box, you're not ready to move on.
Start with the lowest box and only reward when the dog puts both back legs on the box. Somewhere along the line, the dog has been reinforced for only one leg on the box.
So go back to the beginning, and only click and treat for both back feet on the box.
Once the dog is doing that consistently, then start raising the boxes... being sure to reward only for both feet up
billie84105 1 year ago
You might have to be really patient and wait for the dog to get both feet up on the box... but if he does, make a really big deal of it... whoop and hollar, give five or six treats, etc... Just be sure to not reward for only one foot on the box.
billie84105 1 year ago
Not to be mean. But if you learn a trick this complicated for a dog. You have too much free time.
Bulif 2 years ago
If you're a good trainer and reward the dog properly, teaching tricks like this doesn't take much time. A couple of minutes a day of productive, clear training, and then you're off to have a life.
billie84105 2 years ago
Lovely dog by the way.
emilytodd28 2 years ago
They will do anything when they think there is food involved, mine is the same.
emilytodd28 2 years ago
They do tend to do what they find rewarding! And thanks on your comment about Skeeter being Lovely. I'm pretty fond of her!
billie84105 2 years ago
Yay, Skeeter!! Awesome job, pup!! 5*'s!!
ZandersStory 2 years ago
Amazing!! I think I'm gonna try and teach my dogs this. I'm afraid it's gonna take a while though.....
Daiven1 2 years ago
I was surprised at how quickly she learned this. Definitey give it a try.
billie84105 2 years ago
i've been working on this for months!no progress
silvrwolf98 1 year ago
how did you teatch your dog to get on the boxes with her back legs in the first place? what was your commando, what did you say and what about treats?
Its alot of questions, but please answer them :)
Its awesome anyway! I want to teatch my dog too :D
stinadannberg 2 years ago
I taught this using clicker training or operant conditioning. This method relies on the dog "offering" behaviors. So, I put the boxes in the corner of the room, sat close, and waited for Skeeter to back up to the boxes, clicked and gave her a treat. In clicker training you wait for the dog to "offer" a behavior, and "shape" that behavior into the end behavior you want. So, I next clicked when she put one back foot on the box, eventually clicking when she put two feet on. then raised the boxes.
billie84105 2 years ago
Aha ok. Thank you very much :)
stinadannberg 2 years ago
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stinadannberg 2 years ago
Wow what a great handstand! She is amazing =)
mikadogluva 2 years ago
thanks for your positive comments. I'm really happy with Skeeter. She is really smart and a great little training partner!
Your little JRT is a cutie! It looks like you're having a lot of fun with him. Keep up the good work!
billie84105 2 years ago
RR ok thankyou
lewisovhebn 2 years ago
so how do u get the dog frm the wall to no wall ? please :)
lewisovhebn 2 years ago
I moved a little further away from the wall, so her natural tendency was to come a little closer to me (ie: away from the wall), and then I clicked as her feet were up, and just before they hit the wall. You want to click when her feet come off the ground, but haven't yet hit the wall. You can gradually add more distance between you and the wall as well. This encourages the dog to move out away from the wall, while trying to perform the same behavior.
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billie84105 2 years ago
wow, your do is amazing!
TheEarlyDogShow 3 years ago
that was great
tkkennels 3 years ago
Oh wow this is fantastic!!
wonderful training!! 5*****
Balto32 3 years ago 4
really amazing! Skeeter is such a star! really well done you two, it looks like a walking handstand is on the cards :-) 5* and favs
zsianz1 3 years ago 3
wow what a talented you puppy you have there
WestieAgility 3 years ago 3
WOW!
Lollipopluc 3 years ago 3
Woo-hoo!!! Excellent job Skeeter!! Your hand stands are just so cute!! 5* ~Heather and Jesse~
JustJesse197 3 years ago 3
Ahhh. How nice. You know that Jesse is our inspiration!
billie84105 3 years ago
Awesome!
LARSMONTSTER 3 years ago 3
That was pretty awesome! Penny watched it with me and every time she heard the clicker she looked at me like I was forgetting to giver her a treat!
CourtneyOnYourScreen 3 years ago 3
Wonderful .Skeeters sooo cute. How long did it take to teach this move?.
Orcaberbrandy 3 years ago 3
Thanks! I've been working on this for about a month. I first taught her on the boxes (that went really fast), and then to the wall (that transition was really easy for Skeeter), and then took a couple of weeks off and decided to move to a free hand stand (that also came quite easily to her). It's hard to get the duration in the handstand. I'm having better luck on that with my other Parson Forrest. I'll do a video of him in a couple of weeks.
billie84105 3 years ago