Trick Challenge – Nod Head “Yes”
DashDash learned to nod her head “yes”. I shaped the behavior in about six 5 minute sessions. Shaping is my preferred method of training when I want my dog to interact with something. She already knew to touch her nose to my foot. Before her head lowered all the way to my foot, I clicked and she immediately raised her head to get her treat.
It didn’t take long for DashDash to figure out that I wanted her to lower her head and immediately raise it. Once she consistently gave me one head bob, I waited her out until she offered me a second head bob. When she offered me the two head bobs without hesitation, I again waited her out until she offered me three head bobs.
By the time she offered three head bobs, she realized she was expected to bob her head until she heard the click. Only after she understood the desired behavior did I give her the verbal cue, “am I right?”
1. Back up
2. Balance disc
3. Barrel Racing (run around cone)
4. Basketball
5. Bow
6. Come
7. Crawl
8. Directed Jumping
9. Directed Retrieve
10. Doggy push ups
11. Down
12. Drop it/give
13. Fetch to hand
14. Figure 8 (through egs)
15. Find me
16. Find object with my scent (scent discrimination0
17. Front
18. Head cock
19. Head down
20. Head nod yes 11/11/16
21. Hike back leg
22. Hoop jump
23. Jump
24. Jumping figure 8
25. Kennel up
26. Leave it
27. Nose touch
28. Nosework
29. Paw touch
30. Paws on arm
31. Paws up
32. Perch work (pivot with front legs on perch)
33. Pickpocket
34. Play dead
35. Ring toss
36. Settle
37. Shake hands
38. Shell game (find the toy)
39. Side step
40. Sit
41. Spin
42. Stack bowls
43. Stand
44. Stay
45. Teeter
46. Touch my hand
47. Tug (she’s a Doberman, afterall)
48. Tunnel
49. Walk
50. Walk on loose leash – heel
51. Watch me/focus
52. Weave through legs
53. Weaves
54. Which hand holds the treat