Today, teaching the dog to get me a beer

[lewiville]

I am in the beginning stages of teaching her to get a beer from the frisge. My dog trainer showed me some techniques to do this,,,,, lets see how this works out.

[JetBoatRich]

what are the steps:rolleyes:
My daughter is teaching our Lab to get water out and throw away the empties:rolleyes: but it is a slow process:sqeyes:

[Run_em_Hard]

That is awesome...if it works let everyone know. I would try to do that with my dog.

[lewiville]

what are the steps:rolleyes:
My daughter is teaching our Lab to get water out and throw away the empties:rolleyes: but it is a slow process:sqeyes:
I got her to ring a bell for the door to go potty outside and thats what incouaged me to do this.
Hot dog, lots of Hot Dogs.
As soon as I master it. I will post the steps.

[I DIG IT !]

I tryed that with my cats, but all they do is think its a play toy.

[maxwedge]

I started teaching my dog how to deliver beer out of the fridge a few years back. She was learning fast and I have no doubt she would have mastered all the steps in short order, but somewhere in the training process a few things dawned on me...
1) Although it is a cool party trick, I didn't really want to drink from a can that was in the dog's mouth.
2)Teaching a dog who loves food and beer how to open the fridge is possibly the worst idea ever? ...The way I was doing it, you to tie a towel on the handle and then remove it when you don't want the dog to get in there. This probably works ok for a lot of dogs, but my dog, after pulling the door open with the towel a few times, decided to just try prying open the bottom of the door from the edge with her snout like any other door, instead of pulling on the towel.:jawdrop: She never managed to open the door like this, but I think she would have eventually if I kept focusing her interest on the fridge...anyway when she started doing this I stopped teaching, because I could see the need for a padlock in the near future.

[lewiville]

I started teaching my dog how to deliver beer out of the fridge a few years back. She was learning fast and I have no doubt she would have mastered all the steps in short order, but somewhere in the training process a few things dawned on me...
1) Although it is a cool party trick, I didn't really want to drink from a can that was in the dog's mouth.
2)Teaching a dog who loves food and beer how to open the fridge is possibly the worst idea ever? ...The way I was doing it, you to tie a towel on the handle and then remove it when you don't want the dog to get in there. This probably works ok for a lot of dogs, but my dog, after pulling the door open with the towel a few times, decided to just try prying open the bottom of the door from the edge with her snout like any other door, instead of pulling on the towel.:jawdrop: She never managed to open the door like this, but I think she would have eventually if I kept focusing her interest on the fridge...anyway when she started doing this I stopped teaching, because I could see the need for a padlock in the near future.
Thats what Im starting with right now. I thought of that to. "Happy" ( my dog ) loves beer

[wsuwrhr]

Now that is some funny shit.
...and brings up some serious consequences later on.
Brian
I started teaching my dog how to deliver beer out of the fridge a few years back. She was learning fast and I have no doubt she would have mastered all the steps in short order, but somewhere in the training process a few things dawned on me...
1) Although it is a cool party trick, I didn't really want to drink from a can that was in the dog's mouth.
2)Teaching a dog who loves food and beer how to open the fridge is possibly the worst idea ever? ...The way I was doing it, you to tie a towel on the handle and then remove it when you don't want the dog to get in there. This probably works ok for a lot of dogs, but my dog, after pulling the door open with the towel a few times, decided to just try prying open the bottom of the door from the edge with her snout like any other door, instead of pulling on the towel.:jawdrop: She never managed to open the door like this, but I think she would have eventually if I kept focusing her interest on the fridge...anyway when she started doing this I stopped teaching, because I could see the need for a padlock in the near future.

[CARLSON-JET]

Now that is some funny shit.
...and brings up some serious consequences later on.
Brian
Very True... If max were to continue with this training,,, The dog could start drinking... which could lead to drunk posting.... at this point she/he could start posting imaginary other dogs.. :eek: :D :D

[Rexone]

I am in the beginning stages of teaching her to get a beer from the frisge. My dog trainer showed me some techniques to do this,,,,, lets see how this works out.
So how did the wife break her leg. :(

[wsuwrhr]

So how did the wife break her leg. :(
Doubtful Rexie,
Crutches don't affect mobility around the house.
Brian

[DansBlown73Nordic]

I have been trying to teach the wife to fetch cans of beer or to get the news paper.....So far NO LUCK!!!!!:D

[Jyruiz]

Let me know how it works, I might have to get a dog after all.:D

[JetBoatRich]

I have been trying to teach the wife to fetch cans of beer or to get the news paper.....So far NO LUCK!!!!!:D
using the wrong discipline:D

[wsuwrhr]

I have been trying to teach the wife to fetch cans of beer or to get the news paper.....So far NO LUCK!!!!!:D
Whatever you do, don't use hotdogs!!!!!

[DansBlown73Nordic]

This thread kinda reminds me about the time I called my local pet store looking for a SHOCK COLLAR.....:sqeyes: I told the lady it was for my wife....Was she ever PISSED OFF!!!!!!:mad: :devil: :mad: :devil:
It was really for a GREAT DANE.

[JetBoatRich]

Whatever you do, don't use hotdogs!!!!!
this is how she started
http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2007/4/apr19gal33.jpg

[Summer LuvN]

I am in the beginning stages of teaching her to get a beer from the frisge. My dog trainer showed me some techniques to do this,,,,, lets see how this works out.
Our dogs are alcoholics, they'd just suck the beer up themselves if they could.. They love Starbucks too....

[lewiville]

Our dogs are alcoholics, they'd just suck the beer up themselves if they could.. They love Starbucks too....
Happy is only 5 mos. old she has to wait atleast a couple of months:D :D
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/6738Happy_Picture_3-3-med.jpg

[GRUNION]

Yeah one of my dogs opens the fridge any chance she gets not good when your food all goes bad or when they eat everythig in there. Now they get put in a kennel when wee are not home.

[boatnam2]

that is funny i was just telling mrsb yesterday i need to teach our dog how to get the remote.

[boatsnblondes]

Fock the dog....my wife is well trained...she brings me a beer or the remote whenever I want...way I look at it, the guys who train thier dogs are the same ones who can't train their wives......:devil: :devil: :devil:
(yes dear, I'm coming right now...no, nothing, I'm not typing anything, no, I'm not lying either......)