Media Monday: Shila in action

I came home, let the dogs out (I totally let them out - was anybody asking), and ran around outside with them to tucker their little butts out a bit so I can go take a nap in peace.

I give you - Media Monday - Shila in action being a big ol freak



More media coming soon from a geocaching trip and some pics snapped from around the front yard.

Tricks: Good Paw!

I suppose I had to embarrass Shila in front of the Internet crowd before she would show me 'Paw'. The other night I was having her show off a gallery of tricks and she whipped out her paw when I asked for it. Perhaps this should be a lesson to others on teaching your stocky little bull dog how to paw, they lift from their shoulder and not from their elbows. When that paw came out it was like a punch from the shoulder. Up and around the body then *BAM* here's my paw, with a spec of attitude.

YAY!

Now to do it again, 'Paw' Shila!

YAY!

I love my dog. Footages coming soon.

Tricks: 'Paw' is coming along and 'Speak' is quite overpowering

Paw is slow going but we are working on it. We have a little puppy party every time she gets it right. Typically paw leads to "I will climb on you now" which can be a little overwhelming. Speaking of overwhelming, we also taught her to use her voice on command as well as a few non-commanded times. "Speak Shila!" results in a super squeaky high pitched barking fit. "Sit Shila!" seems to have the same effect. "Lay Down Shila!" results in sitting, followed by speaking, followed by chasing after the kid on the red bike. This dog has some serious A.D.D. and we don't have the tools to completely captivate her yet but I'm working on it, stay tuned for details about that.

Speak is a somewhat naughty trick to teach a dog. I don't really care for overly noisy dogs but at the same time she whines and squeals like a little pig when she's excited. She wants to get some noise out of her. Barking lets her be herself, and its neat most of the time she waits for us to permit her to do that. It kinda shows a wonky respect for us. Sam has similar "You don't have to be a good little lapdog right now" command. He is a hunter and a chaser so we sit with him while on leash then slowly unlatch him and say "Go get it!". He jumps and runs for about 20 feet forward until that nose of his gets the best of him. From that point on he's just himself, sniffing away at nature and chasing a bounty of bunnies. Sometimes if there really is something to "Go get it!" he'll.. well he'll go get it.

Open to Suggestions: The Konami Code

I need some feedback on something. I want to teach Shila the Konami Code as an uber geeky trick. Me and maybe 5 other people she will ever meet will know what it really is when it happens, and when it does happen I expect them to let it all sink in then exclaim "Holy Cow, Did that just happen?!". What a good doggies she will be.

The Code (Courtesy Wikipedia):


Up means jump. Down means lay down and probably come to a sit before the next down. Left and Right could be leaning, paw, rolling, sneezing, whatever. and B and A are open to suggestion. What do you think Left Right and B and A should be?