Gideon TKI

TKI Inside skills - we did these inside because all of my neighbors were out and about (very distracting to an 8 month old puppy). It was all just a little too much for him outside, so I took inside what we could. I just love how he gives his very best every single time.

Skills in order of appearance are:
Pull bag on string or rope - we used a bag since it will build on a later skill he will use in water work
Place - we consistently use a platform for this because we ultimately want him to sit on a dinghy platform - keeping the end in mind
Paws up on handler's arm
Push button to make sound - this was built off the "touch it" skill in Novice. We will revisit this in land training this winter and add it to "go marker" for his water dog skills.
Flat item off flat surface - we used a gift card (he actually makes it look easy)
Remove object from box
Tissue box (achoo) - he pulls out the tissue and delivers it to hand - this is a handler's choice item

For us, Trick Dog skills were fun and we were able to use the individual skills that he will need to build on for water dog training this spring. Keep the end in mind.


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