Twix learning leg weaves

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Twix was about 11 weeks in this video and he is now 14 weeks, but I just wanted to show the start of his leg weaving. :) I am getting behind on all the videos that I have shot. :) I am just having too much fun with him!

Have fun with your puppy!

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[suezn5]

Is there a verbal or hand signal for this trick? Or, is spreading your legs wide cue enough?

[pamelamarxsen]

@suezn5 Yes, I do eventually have a verbal cue, but in the beginning I do not put a behavior on a cue until the dog is doing it well then I add the cue when they know the behavior. The leg weave is on a cue of "legs" or "through" or with a hand motion and sometimes just the way that I set them up to weave the legs. My dogs read my body language extremely well as do most dogs. Hope that helps!

[suezn5]

@pamelamarxsen Yes, it does help! Your hand motions can be so subtle with your dogs, I can't pick them up. I'd love to see you do a vid of your you showing verbal and hand cue for a bunch of tricks. Maybe Emily would work the camera zoom--each trick once at full trainer/dog distance and then again close just showing your hand. I feel like I know you two women personally after watching all your work on youtube. Hope I haven't overstepped:)

[pamelamarxsen]

@suezn5 No you have not overstepped! I would love to do something like that, but my list of things to do right now is so long! So, I will add it to the list. :)

[anniequilts]

At the end, why do you click when the dog is looking away?

[pamelamarxsen]

@anniequilts I was clicking him for looking at my cat and being calm. I click for good behavior around the cat.

[kikopup]

Aw! He is going to be awesome at canine freestyle! ;)

[chihuahuabulldog]

I think he was getting dizzy. LOL

[LeoxPomeranian]

What a smart boy :)

[redcuprar13]

Lovely video - I especially loved the bit where dear Bandit is sitting in the door way while little Twix is busy learning - excellent :-)