Monday, May 30, 2011

Funny Video! Dogs are Smarter than Einstein!


Funny Dogs – Dogs are SMARTER than FUNNY dog video review by The Top Dog Blog.

Buddy, one of the Official Dog Mascots of The Top Dog Blog appears in this Funny Video of a Dog using a computer! Have a good laugh at this fun video.








QUESTIONS OF THE DAY:

• What kind of Dog do you have?

• What kind of Dog do you WISH you had if you Don’t have a Dog or Puppy Now?

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Teach Your Dog To Fetch The Newspaper in 4 Steps


This trick works well if you have a door slot for your mail or you have a daily newspaper that gets delivered to your door. For this trick, your dog has to go where the mail or paper is kept, pick up the item, bring it to you, and release it into your hand.

1. Teach your dog to carry non essential letter and junk mail without stopping to shred them before you use the real thing. ("The dog ate all the bills" probobly won't go down well with your creditors). Do this by treating your dog for taking the letter or newspaper and holding it without mouthing it.

2. Take a step or two away and have her bring it to you. Reinforce the motion of moving towards you with a treat.

3. Put the letter on the floor and tell your dog to take it. You want to use junk mail untill your dog refines her techniques in picking up something so close to the floor.

4. When your dog is retieving with finesse, begin to work on her with the real mail pie or the newspaper.

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Teach Your Dog To Roll Over In 8 Easy Steps



Teaching your dog to roll over requires him to lie down flat on his stomach, roll all the way over, and get back on his feet. Though the concept is simple, this is not always an easy trick for your dog to preform. Long back breeds like Dachshunds or Bassett Hounds may not be as good at this trick as other breeds due to the way they are built. Pay close attention to your dog to be sure he's not hurting or twisting his back. If, despite your best efforts, your dog refuses to get on his back, skip this trick and try another. Your dog may be sore or uncomfortable and this may be his only way to express it. If possible teach this trick on a soft surface like a towel or carpet so the dog is more comfortable.

1. Get your dog to lie down with his belly touching the ground.. Give him a treat.

2. Use a treat or toy to turn your dog's head untill he flops over on one hip. Treat him again.

3. Use a treat or toy held close to your dog's shoulder to get him completely on to his side.

4. Gradually move the treat or toy while he is chewing on it, to move him onto his back and then eventually all the way over. This step often takes many attempts before the dog is comfortable enough to be on his back.

5. Further treat small efforts to move toward the treat at first before you get him to move further. If you make him work too hard to get a treat he will quit on you and think it's no fun.

6. When your dog is rolling, it's time to start fading out all the extra cues and make him offer more before you treat him.

7. Once he can roll over with just this little bit of help you can begin to verbally label this trick roll over. Whatever you are doing with your hand or fist could becaome a hand signal for the behavior as well.

8. Add distractions one at a time and be prepared to help him complete the trick if he has trouble concentrating.

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Teach your Dog to Hi Five in 5 Easy Steps


Many dogs can learn this smart trick with very little prompting because they already instinctively use their paws to play with toys or get your attention. If your dog falls into that category, teaching your dog this trick should be very straight forward.


1. Teach your dog to target your hand with her paw for a treat.

2. Present your hand as a target in various positions untill you can hold your palm up, palm facing the dog with fingers toward the ceiling . Treat your dog for touching your hand with her paw.

3. Practice this untill your dog is quickly raising her paw when she sees your hand up.

4. Verbally label the behavior Hi5 when it is happening on a regular basis.

5. Add in distractions and work on having her do it with other people as well.

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