Today's Trick

Today I needed to get a picture of a dog catching a ball by the door. I set up the lights and Molly trotted in.


Considering my throwing skills are slight, and add that I was trying to take the picture while throwing with my left hand, it took a few shots to get the pic.

Molly got bonked in the head with a bad throw, plenty of throws were way off and there were some missed balls.

Bingo, mission accomplished.

Zoom,Zoom,Zoom!

I needed some pictures of a dog learning the trick Go Through with an agility tunnel.
Out came the treats and Molly got to work. I don't think she views it as work since she has a big canine grin on her face.

It helped it was dinner time !

If we humans could only be so joyful!

Paws Up- Trick Training for Dogs

Molly knows how to do paws up, but I needed a sequence of shots showing how to train it.






















She got so excited about the treat since it needed to be visible in the shot, that she turned into a

Land shark!

Beware of losing fingers during trick training.

Sitting Pretty

Molly shows the trick Paws Up or Sitting Pretty

Molly Opens the Door

Molly loves to do the trick
Open the Door.
First we warm up with the
Take It command. She knows to
take the leash we use for the
door trick.

Next I send her from across the room
and tell her to Open the Door.





Mission Accomplished!

Working Jack Russell Terrier!

Yes Molly had to work again today, here she is practicing ashamed for a trick training book. I am trying to figure out the best background for her. I liked the rug but not sure about the contrast.I think she looks like she is saluting!

Then we went with the blue and I like it better. She didnt care, food is food and tricks for treats is worth a little work. Here is a big wave, followed by a small wave.

This pictures shows how to lure your dog to help him lift his paw for shake.