Tag Archives: trick

Tricky T-Day: My new dance step – the ‘Side-Pass’

Posted on October 21, 2010 by bighoneydog

You know how people are always calling me a horse? Well, it is sort of true that I move more like horses than like other smaller doggies (anyone who’s heard me galloping past when I’m playing will know that I sound like … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Clicker Training & Tricks, Tricky T-Day (Pet Tricks) | Tagged Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), dance step, dog dancing, great dane, half-pass, horse dressage, Lipizzaner stallions, pivot, rear-end awareness, side pass, side step, Spanish Riding School, trick | 26 Comments

Wheelie Chair Game & ‘Paws Up’ trick

Posted on April 20, 2010 by bighoneydog

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This post is dedicated to my blog friend, Moose the Labradane, who lives in a faraway place called Florida! A while back, my friend Moose played a really cool game with his human on her wheelie chair. It looked such … Continue reading →

Posted in Clicker Training & Tricks, Dog Toys, Just For Fun, Life in Brisbane, Tricky T-Day (Pet Tricks) | Tagged clicker training, fun, game, instructions, learn, paw, pull, say your prayers, target, teach, trick, tug, up, wheelie chair | 26 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

Tricky T-Day: Learning to dribble a ball…

Posted on March 11, 2010 by bighoneydog

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(For those who don’t know, Tricky T-Day is a cool idea started by my blog friend, Ludo the Sheltie, so that those of us learning tricks can show each other what we’ve been learning by posting training videos every Tue … Continue reading →

Posted in Clicker Training & Tricks, Life in Brisbane, Tricky T-Day (Pet Tricks) | Tagged ball, clicker, dog, dribble, great dane, push, shaping, target, training, trick, Tricky T-Day (Pet Tricks) | Leave a comment

Playdate with Lupe & the ‘Slow Dane’ Challenge

Posted on March 4, 2010 by bighoneydog

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As I said before, I seem to keep bumping into so many more Danes here in Australia! After I posted about not being able to find nice dog parks in Brisbane, I got a lovely message from Lupe, a big … Continue reading →

Posted in Clicker Training & Tricks, Dog Play, Dog Toys, Dog-friendly Places (Australia), Friends, Great Dane Information, Life in Brisbane | Tagged arms, arthritis, breed, dog, dog park, game, giant, great dane, injury, jump, Kedron Brook Off-leash Area, older, play, rhodesian ridgeback, rough, Slow Dane Challenge, stiff, tease, toy, training, trick, tug | 36 Comments

Dancing at "Wag ‘n’ Walk"!

Posted on October 19, 2009 by bighoneydog

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Last weekend I danced at a big doggie event called Wag ‘n’ Walk, with the rest of my Canine Freestyle / Heelwork to Music doggie dancing team from ChoreDOGraphy Connection. There were SO many people and doggies there! Our humans had been … Continue reading →