Tag Archives: train

Puppy Time: My 1st training lessons…

Posted on March 1, 2010 by bighoneydog

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My human, Hsin-Yi, was hoping to do her own post about the Ian Dunbar seminar that she went to and show you some of the things she’s tried with me since coming back with all his training tips – but she … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Play, Life in Auckland, Puppy Time | Tagged 9 weeks, correct, Dogs Today magazine, early, great dane, kitten, learn, mouthing, play, praise, puppy, reprimand, reward, shake paws, teach, train, training | Leave a comment

My Hard-Working, Sit-Staying, Fun-Training…Dog Pile!

Posted on January 26, 2010 by bighoneydog

Most of my doggie blog friends will know that there are some great competitions on at the moment – if you haven’t heard about them yet, don’t worry – there’s still time to join in! And although my human, Hsin-Yi, … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Just For Fun, Modelling/Pet Photography | Tagged Biggie, competitions, contest, dog, great dane, Mango Minster, Modelling/Pet Photography, Niamh, pile, Sit, train, Tucker | 30 Comments

Tricky T-Day: Learning to Pivot

Posted on November 19, 2009 by bighoneydog

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I was going to tell you all about my birthday presents and show you a movie of me trying out the Nina Ottossen “Dog Brick” but we have been feeling very guilty that we have not done any Tricky T-Day … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Clicker Training & Tricks, Tricky T-Day (Pet Tricks) | Tagged dog, great dane, learn, left-hand turn, obedience, pivot, rear-end awareness, swivel, teach, train, Tricky T-Day (Pet Tricks) | Leave a comment

Big cats, bandanas and “impossible” doggies!

Posted on October 30, 2009 by bighoneydog

Every year, in October, is a special time to help a charity in NZ called Canteen which supports young teenage humans with the scary sickness called cancer. You can do this in lots of ways but the easiest and most fun is to … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Behaviour, Dog Equipment & Accessories, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Friends, Fun outings & activities..., Life in Auckland, Modelling/Pet Photography, Pet Therapy Work, Socialisation | Tagged bandana, Beagles, breed, breed stereotype, CanTeen, chow chow, costume, difficult, dog, Dogs Today magazing, flowers, great dane, halloween, impossible, lion, Newmarket Park, Ridgeback, train | 36 Comments

Tricky T-Day catch-up (‘Being Helpful’ – Part 2)

Posted on September 17, 2009 by bighoneydog

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I have been naughty and not done any Tricky T-Day posts for a long time. But don’t worry – I have still been doing trainings with my human. We usually do it in the 5-10mins before my dinner time, after … Continue reading →

Posted in Clicker Training & Tricks, Life in Auckland, Tricky T-Day (Pet Tricks) | Tagged bow, clicker training, curtains, dog, great dane, helpful, hold, laundry, pick up, positive reinforcement, retrieve, reward-based, shaping, train, training, tricks, Tricky T-Day (Pet Tricks) | 24 Comments

Tricky T-Day:’Being Helpful’ (part 1)

Posted on August 27, 2009 by bighoneydog

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Well, you know I’m a member of the ‘Tricky T-Day’ gang – this was a great idea started by Ludo the Sheltie for us doggies who like learning tricks: every week, on Tuesday or Thursday, we try to post about … Continue reading →