PrairieProf Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 (edited) Just a silly little brag because I know greyhound folks will appreciate it.... Today was the last day of a fairly informal training class Beth and I have been doing, called Puppy Paws Around Town -- a mixture of exposing dogs to different environments (very easy for us as I take Beth all over anyway) and doing some intermediate training exercises/games. We did a game of Musical Hoops -- a bunch of hula hoops were laid out on the ground and we circled around, when the music stopped you had to get your dog in a sit-stay inside a hoop. We had five dogs, and Beth won! She really is an excellent sitter, at least when high-value treats are in the offing. Admittedly she's older than the other dogs there and has been through more training classes . . . and I confess my competitive side came out and we stuck closer to the hoops than some other people so I didn't get caught hoopless! But it means something to me when my greyhound can win a sitting game. (The other dogs were a Boxer/GSD mix, a Lab, a Schnauzer, and a Shih-tzu.) Edited October 9, 2010 by PrairieProf Quote With Cocoa (DC Chocolatedrop), missing B for Beth (2006-2015)And kitties C.J., Klara, Bernadette, John-Boy, & Sinbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KahluasMagic Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Good girl Beth !!! Quote Lynn Missing Pepper,Magic,Kahlua, Hobbit Ziggy Jasper and Bella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 I think that's great! A greyhound wins a sitting game Good girl Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RobinAZ Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Yay Beth!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesiRayMom Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 What a good girl! Congratulations, Beth! Quote Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cwholsin Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 That is just awesome! Go Beth!! We've been able to teach Hermes to sit, and he's taken to automatically sitting when we take out a toy or something he really wants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieProf Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 Yeah, Beth does the automatic sit too when she thinks a treat might be in the offing -- with me and with others. Quote With Cocoa (DC Chocolatedrop), missing B for Beth (2006-2015)And kitties C.J., Klara, Bernadette, John-Boy, & Sinbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytgrandma Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Yeah Beth !!! :yay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Congreytulations to Beth and you! Of all the different methods to teach greyhounds to sit, which worked best with Beth? Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieProf Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 I noticed Beth sits spontaneously when she's on a hill facing downward. How I finally taught her to sit after struggling for some weeks when we were in a beginner class was to go out on leash and position her on a slope, and then ask for the sit with the standard motion (treat moving backwards over her head). She got it very quickly then, and within a day or two had generalized to doing it on flat ground, indoors, etc. This method worked for at least one other person on GT after I recommended it! Quote With Cocoa (DC Chocolatedrop), missing B for Beth (2006-2015)And kitties C.J., Klara, Bernadette, John-Boy, & Sinbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potomacpupsmom Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Yay Beth! Quote Humans Kathy and Jim with our girls, Ivy (Carolina Spoon) and Cherry (Fly Cherry Pie) Missing our beautiful angel Breeze (Dighton Breeze) and angel Beka (BM Beko) - you are forever in our hearts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rschultz Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 congrats!!! wtg!!! great training Quote Lexie is gone but not forgotten.💜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tra708 Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 that's so cool! what a good girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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