Pre-snow Frisbee Fun

Again with the annoyance at my camera! Any movement at all is blurred...it's so frustrating. Here are the results of trying to capture Abby last week in full frisbee glory:

Ready!Ready!Ready!

Best place to drop a frisbee is in the mud puddle, or course.
That way you'll know where it is when you're done drinking.

This is really weird. Why is she so upright??

If I don't know what it is...I should scream at it.

Add 'sleds' to Abby's fear list...actually...more like list of things that really really annoy her. She didn't seem too scared of the happy sledding child that she was screaming at. Also add loud chopping (garlic, in this case) noises to the list. Oh - and roommates laughing loudly. Sigh.

Abby's Words

Here's a list of the commands and words that Abby knows (95 right now!):

The Basics (21):

• Focus (look at me)
• Sit
• Off (the person, chair, couch, table..etc.)
• Down (lie down)
• Stay
• Come
• Stand
• Up (jump up on something, front legs only in lap)
• All the way up (jump all the way onto lap)
  
• Alright (release word)
• Gentle (take treat gently)
• That’s enough (to stop begging, etc.)
• Drop (emergency down)
• Go pee
• Walk
• Cookie
• Oops (didn't do right command)
• That's enough (stop what you're doing)
• No
• Yes (marker like the clicker)
• Ready (something's about to happen like ball being thrown)
• By me (walk away - added Jan 07)
  

Walking commands/commands to move her (28):

• Let's go (walk on loose leash)
  
• Heel (walk by left side)
  
• Place (left side of me)
• Switch (right side of me)
• Front (sit facing me and look at me)
• Around me (all the way around me)
• Swing (around me and into left heel position)
• Back (walk backwards)
• Slow (walk slow)
• Fast (walk fast)
• Stop (don’t move)
• Go in your house (crate)
• Go to your bed
• Find [insert me, my parents, roommates or other pets by name], 7 total
  
• Where's ________? (same as find)
  
• Wait (pause)
• Get in the car
  
• Get in the back (of the car)
• Go inside (the house)
• Go outside (the house)
• Here (come to where I'm pointing)
• Through (go between my legs)

Using her feet (6):

• Shake (right foot)
• Paw (left foot)
  
• Lift (leg, for drying or if leash is caught)
• Wave
• High Five
• Hit (the ground when lying down or anything I point to)
  

Using her mouth (16):

• Leave it (the garbage, dropped piece of food, etc.)
• Take it
• Speak
• Quiet
• Give a kiss
• Get 'it' (what I'm pointing to)
  
• Get the ball
• Get the toy (a fleecy toy, working on learning specific ones)
• Get the frisbee
  
• Bring it to me
• Out (spit something out)
• Tug
• Catch
• Get your collar (and bring it to me)
  
• Get your leash (and bring it to me)
• Go get a drink
  

Other tricks (13):

• Right (spin right)
• Left (spin left)
• Touch (her nose to my open hand)
• Take a Bow (added Jan 07)
  
• Get me a drink (open mini fridge and bring me the water bottle inside)
• Close the door (fridge or back door)
• Get the door (open the back door by pulling the rope on the handle)
• Sleep (lay head on floor)
• Go around (a post, etc.)
• Roll (onto side)
• Bounce (straight up in the air)
• Check for squirrels (put front legs up on a tree)
• Crawl (working on it)
  

Agility words (11):

• Go…. (for out-work)
• Tunnel
• A-frame
• Walk-it
• Table
• Weave
• Chute
• Over
• Hoop
• Teeter
• Target (2 on 2 off)
  

Rawr

Are you suuure this isn't a piece of meat? It sure tastes good!

Death to Squeaker

Abby has this really weird and funny thing for the squeakers that are found in dog toys. I bought a pack of them because I was going to try and use them for training, or try and make some toys out of them. Turns out I don't need to do anything with them - they provide plenty of entertainment all on their own. She makes the same faces to scare the squeaker into surrendering as she does with ants and spiders, except she leaves out the part where she rolls on the offending bug to try and kill it. With the squeaker she prefers the toss in the air and squash tactics.

I see you there squeaker. Don't you dare make any moves!

I'm gonna getcha! Gotcha!