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Cocker Specific Discussion => Behaviour & Training => Topic started by: cdpops on September 23, 2010, 09:38:11 PM

Title: Bless my boy!
Post by: cdpops on September 23, 2010, 09:38:11 PM
I decided I need to brush up my clicker skills, and stretch Charlie's gray matter. My first objective was for Charlie to put his toys "away" in a box (inspired by Marks Bayley). He caught on to this very quickly and was happily putting his toys in the box, until it came to a pink squeaky ball, he decided he didn't want to part with,but wanted his click and treat, his solution was to stand in the box holding the ball! Smart or stupid? you decide  :005:
Title: Re: Bless my boy!
Post by: Jessie_Pup on September 23, 2010, 09:41:08 PM


Smart Defintely Smart :005:  There you go thats a cocker spaniel for you always one jump ahead of the game :luv:
Title: Re: Bless my boy!
Post by: spanielcrazy on September 23, 2010, 09:44:02 PM
Genius!! (http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Respect/bravo-009.gif)  I love it!!  :rofl1: :rofl1: :rofl1:


Well done Charlie, I hop mum gave you an extra treat for that!  :clapping:

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Title: Re: Bless my boy!
Post by: Ninasmum on September 23, 2010, 10:31:56 PM
That is so cute.  :luv:   Well done Charlie  :clapping: :cool4:
Title: Re: Bless my boy!
Post by: Rats and Dogs on September 23, 2010, 10:55:12 PM
Cockers are definitely not stupid, Charlie is definitely a very clever boy! :banana:
Title: Re: Bless my boy!
Post by: MaggieR on September 23, 2010, 11:24:39 PM
He's a clever, clever boy indeed.... they never cease to amaze me, when I watch how Maggie's brain works sometimes and the "logic" she applies... its quite amazing!
Title: Re: Bless my boy!
Post by: Top Barks on September 24, 2010, 09:46:42 AM
Very smart, :D but you have to think of a way to be smarter :005:
Title: Re: Bless my boy!
Post by: Black Red + Yellow on September 24, 2010, 11:53:59 AM
Very funny :005: :005: :005:

Obviously smarter than us always....who picks up whose poo?? ;)
Title: Re: Bless my boy!
Post by: Top Barks on September 24, 2010, 12:49:24 PM
Quote from: Black Red + Yellow on September 24, 2010, 11:53:59 AM
Very funny :005: :005: :005:

Obviously smarter than us always....who picks up whose poo?? ;)
I have dogs that pick up each others poo, although I'd rather they didn't :005: :005: >:D
Title: Re: Bless my boy!
Post by: Petepreston on September 24, 2010, 12:58:04 PM
Charlie is a clever boy indeed. I'm still learning just how smart Cockers are. Posie picks up some tricks but not others, then out of nowhere demonstrates an understanding of what I was unsuccessfully trying to teach her. They seem to prefer to work things out to their benefit rather than just immitate. I think this means they need "special" training methods.

We've started to teach Posie the "toys in the box" trick, but so far she has only figured out the "toys out of the box" part.

Her current obsession is hiding socks. Finding them on command is a different game altogether.
Title: Re: Bless my boy!
Post by: cdpops on September 24, 2010, 06:45:58 PM
Quote from: Top Barks on September 24, 2010, 09:46:42 AM
Very smart, :D but you have to think of a way to be smarter :005:

I think thats my downfall  :005: