Doggy Push-ups

Emme likes to play clicker. We are practicing "sit" and "down" with the clicker and Emme loves to play. We take a few small pieces of chicken hot dogs and alternate sit, down, sit, down, sit, down, sit, down. One of the web sites called this "Doggy Push-ups."

She seems to be getting the hang of things. Because Rudy is all over us when we are training with any kind of food, I practice when Rudy is not with us, when he is in Ken's office or outside with him. And then when we are done, I go get Rudy and click a few times for him so he doesn't feel left out and can get a few treats.

Yesterday morning after practicing in my sewing room with Emme, I was returning the clicker to its spot by the refrigerator while Ken and Rudy remained upstairs in our bedroom. Emme came down to the kitchen with me and seemed to want to play again, so gave her the hand signal for down. Emme went down and I clicked. Suddenly I could hear Rudy thundering down the stairs. He had heard the clicker and was coming to cash in on the rewards. I was holding a piece of lamb and rice kibble out for Emme and she sniffed it and looked up at me like "What's this? Where is the chicken hot dog?" They are both learning from this training game.