We Need You! 101 ideas for things to do on restricted exercise. The GREAT forum Summer Challenge!

[snowbunny]

87. Steadiness - dog remains in sit while toys/balls/food are thrown around
88. Stimulus control of existing cues. Can your dog perform the behaviour around food, toys etc?

 

[snowbunny]

89. Marking (in the "looking at the object" sense, not in the "peeing on the furniture" sense!)

 

[Charlie]

90. Cone training

 

[Beanwood]

OK....we just need to hold our horses a second whilst I check and update the list! You lot are doing toooooo well!!!

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

in the "looking at the object" sense, not in the "peeing on the furniture" sense!)

Although teaching to mark in the 'peeing on the furniture' sense could be useful if you ever go visit someone you don't like.

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Or "marking at a distance" - hide behind a bush and send your dog out to have a wee on the leg of your enemies.

Don't mind me, enforced captivity is warping my mind.

 

[snowbunny]

I'm wondering how many enemies you have, @Emily_Babbelhund. Do you have "a list" and everything?

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

I'm wondering how many enemies you have, @Emily_Babbelhund. Do you have "a list" and everything?

Nah, no great list of enemies on my part. I picked up using the word 'enemies' from @RosieC in Kinsale. She always refers to the dogs in town that Curly doesn't like as "Curly's enemies" and it makes me laugh every time thinking that Curly (a very teddy-bear-looking cockapoo) has enemies. But he really does, so it's fitting...and still funny.

If I did have enemies, they would be the bicyclists around town who seem determined to run me over while I'm hobbling down the street on my crutches. Wouldn't mind if Carbon had a wee on them.

 

[Beanwood]

OK back in the game!

I have taken out of my master spreadsheet 5 activities because they are duplicates, a bit vague or too general, please do not be offended! Actually this was supposed to be the summer challenge, however, you lot are just too darned good at this!

So the removed items are:

Number 15, 46, 55, 69 and 90 (oops! One of those is actually mine....)

This means the next activity on the list please, will be number: 86

We are very, very close to triggering the first prize!

Now because you are so amazing, there will be a third prize available... meaning three prizes are now up for grabs, two are triggered by numbers, and one is the surprise prize!


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So without any further ado....on your marks, get ready....GO, GO!

 

[Beanwood]

Sorry, the next number here should be 86 .... obviously not @snowbunny with the master spreadsheet!

 

[Selina27]

86. Nodding dog (for teaching stop whistle cue)

 

[Selina27]

Don't mind me, enforced captivity is warping my mind.

 

[Beanwood]

86. Nodding dog (for teaching stop whistle cue)

Oh I haven't heard of this one!

 

[HAH]

Oh I haven't heard of this one!

Now have I, exciting - what is it @Selina27 ?

 

[Joy]

87. Push large ball (beach ball) with nose to you or to goal.

 

[HAH]

88. The Mouse Game - throw treat away, put treat on floor in front of you; when dog returns, ‘cage’ the treat with your hand until dog backs off (or offers down, sit, whatever you’re after) then mark and reward with the treat delivered by hand. Teaches impulse control, focus, good manners.

 

[Charlie]

89. Ring bells to be let outside

 

[MellowYellow]

90. Take dog out in the car to places to calmly watch the world pass by

 

[Charlie]

91. Going to the pub well it does train good calm behaviour

 

[HAH]

92. Lunging game - human walks forward with exaggerated strides or ‘lunges’; lure dog to walk through legs, then once in the rhythm just treat each side while walking.
93. Army crawl