tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846445247896273502.post3595176922404016514..comments2023-04-15T05:47:41.766-06:00Comments on The Eentsy Weentsy Dog: What are you teaching, anyway?Mongoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545512692510569390noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846445247896273502.post-36401697692069185762011-05-27T14:21:45.314-06:002011-05-27T14:21:45.314-06:00Working dogs are included under my disclaimer abou...Working dogs are included under my disclaimer about working dogs at the beginning of the post.<br /><br />Teaching tricks I see as more of a game between man and dog. Tinky-Winky does tricks for treats. If she doesn't do them, well, oh well. It was just for fun anyway. If someone is using questionable training aids to teach a dog to shake hands, I think they have way too much time on their hands.Mongoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545512692510569390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846445247896273502.post-77780883112966450202011-05-26T19:29:16.354-06:002011-05-26T19:29:16.354-06:00To be honest, I've "trained" my dogs...To be honest, I've "trained" my dogs. The first dog I trained was a foster puppy for a bomb-sniffing program, & I had to teach her certain commands for her work. The second dog I trained I trained a) for mental stimulation & b) a cheap way to amuse myself, 'cause it's it's really cute when you're dog waves at you on cue:)TeamDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03032954156641754347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846445247896273502.post-82205913518203341582010-03-03T07:33:11.783-07:002010-03-03T07:33:11.783-07:00I never thought about it this way but I totally ag...I never thought about it this way but I totally agree. In regards to walking off leash, I still don't trust myself nor my dog to do so. She does show signs of returning and has returned on several occasions. If she's in a danger zone (busy streets), all you have to do is open a car door and she's in :)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763219386555500209noreply@blogger.com