Teaching your dog to be a helper.

[AlmostThere]

I think this breed especially loves this. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=P9Fyey4D5hg

[mitch5252]

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Lenora, that was toooooo cute.
What a dog.
I'm going to go have a chat with Abby...

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[Acadianmom]

That is one smart dog. When we use to show horses we would sometimes see that kind of dogs at a show. They acted like they owned the arena. They had their own agenda and would be all over. Would stop for a pat and then they were off.

Martha

[BarbaraRose]

With lots of patience and lots of treats, dogs can learn to do all sorts of things! (key word: LOTS)

[AlmostThere]

With lots of patience and lots of treats, dogs can learn to do all sorts of things! (key word: LOTS)

Nope, the little beggers don't work for free!

[dpf]

You mean that your dogs don't do all of this??????? Jeezzzz.....what are you doing wrong?

[Nasoosie]

What a neat video that is! Molly and Dinah might have to have some training sessions soon! Thanks for sharing this link!

[dayspring39]

Oh so cute... now what is wrong with Shadow...
Kathleen

[OutandAbout]

That was soooooo cute. I would settle for a back scratch. Out of the 3, one should be able to provide that useful service. Watching the video is going to be homework this evening. Linda

[bertnspike]

Man, don't even start with me. I have a border collie that is afraid of sheep! My dogs have trained me very well, thank you!

[Travelinana]

My daughter had a Jack Russell Terrier and they are very smart...and very active, too much so for me. She let her have one litter, she was such a terrible mother, didn't hurt them intentionally but would come in from outside and pounce on them in the box, actually killed two of them. Kelly called me just devastated over it. She had her spayed after that.

[sharon]

I let the Chewmonster watch....she just laughed and said she doesn't get enough dog chow or treats to work that hard! She has a dogs life and intends to keep it that way!

[HorizonSeeker]

Showed Gus the video but he just yawned and went back to sleep. He is often mistaken for a Jack Russell (and I agree they are a smart breed) but he's a smooth fox terrier. I got him for my husband 14 years ago when I was teaching night classes. I would come home after 9pm and walk into the house, putter in the kitchen, make all kinds of noise but hubby never knew I was home because he had the tv so loud due to loss of hearing. Gus was his "hearing aid". About 2 weeks after he got Gus I came home to find hubby so excited to tell me Gus' trick. He said Gus climbed up on the recliner beside him and barked at the phone so he picked it up and just like magic there was someone on the line. He was so pleased with the "trick" I decided not to tell him that Gus could probably hear the phone ring which is why I got him in the first place. He did have one trick back in his kennel days. If I told him to go to his room he would walk into his kennel and pull the door shut with his teeth on a rag that was tied through the door. This came in very handy when he was attacked by a neighbor's dog. He was so bloody and hurt but wouldn't let me pick him up. I opened the door to the den and told him firmly to go to his room. He went into his kennel and we were able to take him to the emergency vet clinic. He is pretty smart I think. We've been here 6 weeks now and if I tell him laundry he heads toward the back where the laundry room is but if I take the trash bag out from under the sink he heads up toward the front where the trash and recycling cans are. And he does wash dishes with his tongue which he thinks is just fine.