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Our humans went over to our hu-grandparents on Saturday – and once again left us at home. Bummer. But they did bring back pictures of our cousins performing “tricks.” Apparently, tricks are things that you do that the humans ask you to do. How weird. But here you go:
Shake
Tartok
Ruby
Down
We do like their approach to this one
Step 1 – Stick out paw
Step 2 – Stick out tongue
Step 3 – Finally
Aren’t big brothers great to emulate? Step 1 – Paw
They make it so easy to understand what to do – Step 2 – Tongue
Crystal clear – Step 3 – Down
Tomorrow – Tricks of the Annex that we do understand
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I know that shake trick! Except mommy calls it “papatte”! And it’s useful for causing bruises on humans
The things they make us do! Sticking out your tongues is a furry nice touch.
a-roos to yous,
jack a-roo
You pups have some smart cousins! The sticking out of the tongue is the best move yet! I will have to incorporate that into my sitting, shaking, and laying down routines. Sorry you pups were left home alone, but did you have fun with the humans away?
Suka
Hmm.. those girls just try to get us in trouble. Tricks are for kids anyways. Nah nah nah
norwood
Ha, they really like shaking hands, don’t they. Marge is shy about who she gives her paw to. When she took her CGC, it was the part she almost flunked because she would get all wigged out when the evaluator touched her paws.
Your cousins are quite the obedient duo!
we love tricks. Abbeys favorite trick would be to dance and mayas would be to speak. 🙂
There are only two shakers in this house. They have also perfected “laying at will.”
Hmmmmm, we do shake and down, Mom says she will have to see if we do the paw and tongue thing too. Nice tricks, Tartok and Ruby. Hope you were well rewarded.
Woos, Thunder and Phantom
They are very good.. Mom made us practice our downs today.. and our stay.. The Red’s need some work on that one.. How are they ever going to herd sheep if they don’t say?
Big Sloppy Kisses
Gus, Louie and Callie
I LOVE the tongue poking out!
Huffle Mawson
It looks like both are very obedient, in their own special way. Are you sure huskies are not in the hound group? I specialize in doing “something” when given a command. Usually it is not the behavior that the human requested, but they laugh, so I guess it’s all good.
Bentley
I am not much of a trickster, but when I want something from my Mom, I go to her and stick my right paw on her arm or leg. Then she grabs it, shakes it up and down, saying Howdy Stella, what can I do for you? Then I let her know outside is what I want.
So, is this authentic shaking paw? If a friend comes and I put my paw on her, my Mom says ” Oh, she wants to shake your paw!” And inside we both are laughing.
Kisses,
Stella
These are very impressive tricks, but I must say that I’m much more interested in what you’re going to show us tomorrow.
Kat
Well, shake and down do sound sorta the same! I can see how one could be easily confused!! 🙂
Great tricks!!!
Hugs and snaggle-tooth kisses,
Sierra Rose
I love the paw and sticking out the tongue on the way down! 🙂
I do the shake and down thing too, but only when it involves food!
Mochi
Maybe the tongue is connected to the rear and they have to stick it out to get everything moving! 🙂
Methinks the key to the trick is all in the tongue …
Wow, I forgot to teach my dogs either the paw or ‘stick out the tongue’ part of a down! I need to get to work, right now! I wonder how you teach a dog to ‘stick out their tongue’?
It is hilarious that they both did it exactly the same way.
That’s a perfect DOWN!! 10 out of 10!
I’m akhtually a paw waver/slapper/giver too –
Of khourse, on my terms!
Tank woo fur sharing these!
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
Score!! Great paw works there!!
Cheers,
Maxx
Awww those two are pretty, furry handsome!!! We love the pink tongue trick – it adds extra colour to their handsome selves. Sending you lots of love and warm Christmas wishes.
Lotsalicks
MAXDOG IN SOUTH AFRICA
Oh very nice. Are they REAL siberians?
When Juno “downs” she likes to lightly bite my hand on the way down. it’s so funny, i crack up everytime. so of course, she thinks it appropriate!
~wags-n-wiggles~
wild dingo