Rhythmic Paws 1
"Charlie Chaplin"
Fun, Tricks and Sheer Enjoyment for You and Your Dog!

Would you like to enrich your dog's behavioural Repertoire?
Develop an Exceptional Bond between you and your dog?
Choreograph and present a Canine Freestyle routine?

If your answer is YES to any of these then this video is definitely for you, and your dog will certainly say a big THANKS. The exercises and tricks shown on this video are suitable for dogs of all ages, sizes and breeds and owners of all abilities.

Attila Szkukalek, Ph.D. is an Animal Behaviourist and Trainer, Canine Freestyle Tutor and winner of both National and International Competitions. He will guide you through different training methods for teaching your dog over 40 moves and tricks, such as weave, spins, twists, wiggles, whirls and many others.

All of the exercises are broken down into easy to learn patterns. In addition Attila shows how to use variations of the learned moves in short sequences and 2 of his exciting routines, while giving a lot of tips on training and choreography.
Contents on the Video Rhythmic Paws 1
Training Methods




Reinforcers / Rewards



Warm-up




Toolbox Exercises





Teaching Parallel Moves






















A Short Routine using Parallel Moves

Teaching the Circle Moves

















Two Short Routines using Circle Moves
Teaching the Freestyle Moves















Choreography & Routines
Two Short Routines
Choreography Tips Music
A March Routine
Choreography Tips Moves
A Waltz Routine I
Choreography Tips Routine
A Waltz Routine II
Choreography Tips Practise
Charlie Chaplin Routine
Physical Prompt
Lure – Reward Prompt;
Capturing, Shaping, Building
Chaining, Blending

Primary Reinforcers
Secondary Reinforcers
Reinforcement Tips

Warm-up Walk
Massage/ Stretching
Warm-up Moves


Hand Touching, Stick Touching
Watch
Stopping / Standing
Going Away
Tips for Toolbox Exercises

Between Facing with Handler
Heel (Left-Hand Side)
Heel (Right-Hand Side)
Forward Facing with Handler
Stare facing with Handler
Behind Facing with Handler
Front Opposing Handler
Between Opposing Handler
Head Right-Hand Side
Toe Left-Hand Side
Behind Opposing Handler
Changing Parallel Positions
Between – Reverse
Front – Reverse
Heel – Reverse
Right – Reverse
Heel – Sideways
Right – Sideways
Stare – Front Sideways
Stare – Behind Sideways
Parade,
Crawl





Twist or Three, Spin or Nine
Distant Spin
Round or Five; Circle or Seven
Changing parallel positions; Circle Moves
Weave Forwards
Training Tips
Weave Combinations
Weave Opposing Handler
Weave – “Figure-of-Eight”
Weave Variations
Circle around a Cane
Reverse , Anticlockwise
Wiggle – Reverse Clockwise
Whirl – Reverse “Figure of 8”
Weave Backwards
Weave Backwards Variant





Tic-Tac
Play-Bow & Variations
Roll-Over & Variations
Greeting
High-Five & Variations
Dance
Circle-Dance
Jumps
* over Legs
* Arms
* Hoops
* Back
* Arm-Loop
Face-Covering