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Richard Curtis ‘Doggie Dancing’ Weekend @ Camp Tailwaggers!

Posted on May 5, 2010 by bighoneydog

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Ooh, I was so excited last weekend when I got to meet the famous Richard Curtis (www.k9freestyle.co.uk) who is one of the the top Canine Freestyle / Heelwork to Music trainers from the faraway place called England. We were very lucky because Richard … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Dog-friendly Places (Australia), Fun outings & activities..., Life in Brisbane | Tagged attention, australia, Belgian, border collie, Border Terrier, Camp Tailwaggers, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Cavalier, Dalmation, dance, dancing, dog, dog-friendly accommodation, focus, games, german shepherd, German Shorhaired Pointer, golden retriever, great dane, Heeling, heelwork to music, instructor, Malamute, Malinois, Old English Sheepdog, Poodle, positions, reliability, Richard Curtis, Tibetan Spaniel, trainer, training, tricks, UK, weekend, workshop | 48 Comments

A Visitor from NZ & Learning the ‘Blanket’ Trick

Posted on April 30, 2010 by bighoneydog

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Well, I was hoping to post about this trick for Tricky T-Day yesterday but I’m ashamed to say – I STILL haven’t managed to learn it yet! OK, us Danes can be a bit – um, slow – hee! hee! … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Clicker Training & Tricks, Fun outings & activities..., Life in Auckland, Life in Brisbane, Tricky T-Day (Pet Tricks) | Tagged blanket, Brisbane, Camp Tailwaggers, clicker, cover, dancing, dog, great dane, mouth, paw, Pawdance Film Festival, pull, Richard Curtis, river, training, tricks, visitor, walk | 30 Comments

Training ‘Bomb-Proof’ Stays & my new “Chin” trick…

Posted on April 12, 2010 by bighoneydog

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My blog friend, Darwin the Great Dane, tagged me to play the Photo Tag Game. The rules are: 1. Open your first photo folder 2. Scroll down to the tenth photo 3. Post the photo and tell the story behind it … Continue reading →

Posted in Clicker Training & Tricks, Dog Equipment & Accessories, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Life in Auckland, Life in Brisbane, Tricky T-Day (Pet Tricks) | Tagged auckland, bomb-proof, capture, chin, class, clicker training, crate, distractions, dog, Down, flip's top dog, fun, Heeling, loose-leash walking, practise, recall, release word, reliable, stay, teach, town, trainer, training, transport, trick, wait | 32 Comments

New Obedience club & “Dancing in the Church”

Posted on April 9, 2010 by bighoneydog

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Well, I have been doing lots of training and practice in the last few weeks for today…my doggie dancing demo! Mostly, my human, Hsin-Yi, has been doing trainings with me in the park on my daily walks…but she also found … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Dog Equipment & Accessories, Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Dog-friendly Places (Australia), Life in Brisbane, Pet Therapy Work | Tagged barrier, Brisbane, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), club, Creek Rd Presbyterian Church, dancing, demonstration, display, dog, DWD Queensland, great dane, Metropolitan Dog Obedience Club, obedience, performance, pet therapy, practice, soft crate, territorial, training | 29 Comments

The return of Marley kitten…

Posted on April 6, 2010 by bighoneydog

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Yes, you read that right – it’s Marley, not Harley – my human read his name tag wrong! And yes, he came to visit me again! Well, actually, his Human Pups brought him over to see me. You see, I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Training (Everyday manners/Obedience), Human Pups (aka. children), Life in Brisbane, Socialisation | Tagged bomb-proof, cat, challenge, children, control, desensitisation, distraction, dog, Down, great dane, kitten, Leave It, Marley, meet, recall, socialisation, stay, temptation, training | 29 Comments

Dancing Practice

Posted on April 3, 2010 by bighoneydog

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My friend, Cinnamon the Beagle, recently posted a great video showing her dance training in the park back in NZ. So I thought I’d show you some of my dance practice too. Usually, when my human, Hsin-Yi, takes me for … Continue reading →