A better "stand" picture

[crysania4]

We're still trying to get the perfect "stand" picture and we'll keep working on it until we get it right. But this one is better than the last one. Ok so it's outside at night and all, but she doesn't look like she's balancing a banjo on her nose.

More coming about today's adventures (probably tomorrow), but here's just the one photo from this evening:

Comments

[ukissme-ukillme.livejournal.com]

this is cute, how did you start this trick?

i want to teach kimbo everything.

[crysania4.livejournal.com]

She actually started offering the behavior so we began putting it on cue (right now it's only on a hand signal cue, not verbal). I think it was sort of accidental. Whenever we'd come home from session with a super high value treat (pieces of yummy steak!), she'd do a sit pretty but then leap up and put her paws on our chest. One time she missed and ended up standing on her back feet and since I was still holding the treat she just kept trying to balance like that. From there it was easy, but it still requires super high value treats! lol