Sometimes I try to introduce the experience of cadence to my dog. I will sing nonsense words to music, just to get him to understand how the two things work together. I think he likes the attention, but auditory or physical cadence seems beyond his grasp. Getting excited? He gets that just fine, but coordinating that with something else is pointless for him.A good one to teach your dog to dance to, bet a Blue Heeler would do really well learning this beat.
What breed is your dog? It almost seems to me terriers and working breed dogs pick it up easier than other breeds. I had to use a dabSometimes I try to introduce the experience of cadence to my dog. I will sing nonsense words to music, just to get him to understand how the two things work together. I think he likes the attention, but auditory or physical cadence seems beyond his grasp. Getting excited? He gets that just fine, but being limited by coordinating that with something else is pointless for him.![]()
He's a golden retriever. He's smart and obeys will, but he does not retrieve. He will chase the ball but as soon as he gets it, he just drops it. This is odd because retrieving is not something they need to be taught. Usually they are genetically programmed to bring things back. My two other goldens from years back could not help bringing things to me, whether I wanted them to or not.What breed is your dog? It almost seems to me terriers and working breed dogs pick it up easier than other breeds. I had to use a dab
of peanut butter on my finger each time Oscar did a circle 8 around my legs when we began.
I think I had a cat that hexed your dog and took it retrieve instinct away. We'd toss her tinsel balls and she'd bring them back andHe's a golden retriever. He's smart and obeys will, but he does not retrieve. He will chase the ball but as soon as he gets it, he just drops it. This is odd because retrieving is not something they need to be taught. Usually they are genetically programmed to bring things back. My two other goldens from years back could not help bringing things to me, whether I wanted them to or not.