Wohoo! We finally got it!

• 04-28-2008 8:40 PM

  Jewlieee Joined on 03-23-2007 MI Posts 5,530 Points 4,170

  Wohoo! We finally got it! Reply Contact Neiko did his first back vault in frisbee today! Wohoo! I've been working with him to do this trick FOREVER. Of course, being the goofy young aussie that he is would go after my head and hair every time I bent over to have him do a back vault - instead of going after the frisbee. But today, he did it on the first try! I was so shocked I was whooping with joy. The kids at the playground were making fun of my "Yay!"ing but they are just jealous because they don't have such a cool dog that can do back vaults!   Now I just have to work on my frisbee toss so that he can actually catch it on the vault! That's the hardest part. I'm so uncoordinated, I have not idea which throw to use or when to release.

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• 04-29-2008 12:25 AM

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  Infiniti Joined on 08-05-2007 Chicago Suburbs, Illinois Posts 813 Points 175	Re: Wohoo! We finally got it! Reply Contact Congrats!  That's awesome.  I can't wait to see you guys in disc competitions on TV soon!   Lisa and: Honor - Alaskan Klee Kai Nike - Shetland Sheepdog Dubby - Holland Lop Max - Mini Lop
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• 04-29-2008 9:47 AM

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  Mystikees Joined on 04-03-2008 San Francisco Bay Area, California Posts 46 Points 125	Re: Wohoo! We finally got it! Reply Contact Coool!! It's such a great feeling when your dog "gets it" on something you've been working on. Way to go to both you and Neiko! Robin, Twix (left) and Zig Zag (right)
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• 04-29-2008 10:12 AM

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  KarissaKS Joined on 06-01-2007 La Crosse, WI Posts 598 Points 795

  Re: Wohoo! We finally got it! Reply Contact That is awesome!  You'll have to try to get it on video for us.  :o) I don't even know where you start to try to teach something like that.  Vaulting off me wasn't something I really had any desire to teach Luke, being 90 lbs and all.  *wink* Luke -- Lab/Shepherd (1-1-04) Kaiser -- Alaskan Klee Kai (12-30-07) Sar -- Arabian gelding (4-11-80) Norman -- Percheron/TB gelding (6-18-00)

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• 04-29-2008 3:10 PM

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  tashakota Joined on 09-10-2007 Posts 2,614 Points 45	Re: Wohoo! We finally got it! Reply Contact  Very cool!  I bet Kota could do it if I knew how to teach him.  And of course, the whole needing to catch a frisbee while doing so would be a problem.  I'm impressed!!  :D Leslie and the kids..
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• 04-29-2008 3:45 PM

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  Jewlieee Joined on 03-23-2007 MI Posts 5,530 Points 4,170

  Re: Wohoo! We finally got it! Reply Contact I think what helped him get it was I started working on him in the house. Before that he just didn't understand. So, I removed the frisbee from the equation and had him get on the couch while I got on all 4's on the floor and had him "touch" my back. Then I had him jump over and so on. Then I just went out and tried it with the frisbee and he did it - up and over. yay!  Next thing I would like to get him to do consistently is a hip vault. He sort of gets it but not totally. Btw, Karissa you don't need him to use you as a vault, you can teach Luke to use you as a hurdle instead. It looks pretty much the same.

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