Well, I must have been talking about trying to get Finn to smile on command pretty often, because one of my volunteers bought me a copy of 97 Ways to Make a Dog Smile. I decided to give it a try one night. (I apologize for some of these blurry pictures, but a moving animal put my photo-taking skills to the test!)
#55 - Top Notch Massage - basically rub the bump on the doggie's head...
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| Partial smile achieved! |
#79 - I've Got Your Nose - grab the muzzle (gently of course) and make a little popping sound as you move away...
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| First try - Finn thinks, "What is Mommy doing?" |
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| Second try - Finn thinks, "Hmm, Mommy's hand looks like dinner for tonight..." |
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| "What are doing to me?" |
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| Third try, Finn is running away from me... |
Number 96- Patty-Cakes - really more of a hand-over-paw game ...
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| No reaction. |
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| None. |
I'd say the camera was distracting her a bit, but she's clearly not even looking at me or the camera.
So, in the end, what made Finnie the most happy???
She loves that bully stick! She can go through an 18-incher in a day! Maybe I should focus less on making her smile on command and just trying to make the puppy happy!
Hi Finn
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you, bully sticks put a smile on my face to ;)
Your training mom well lol!!
See Yea George xxx