Some time ago I taught my dog to play dead if I pointed finger-guns at her and said “bang”. Yesterday I pretended to punch her with a “dush” sound. She just looked at me. I did it again and suddenly she flopped over dramatically, looking expectingly up at me for a treat. She got one and now she topples over if you pretend-punch her. She just decided that was a trick she wanted to do apparently.
What other tricks should I teach my eager stuntman dog?
Reading dungeon meshi and it's really good and I love a lot about it but mainly. My focus at the moment is on SHE MADE HER WORG WAVE GOOD BYE TO THE GROUP! SHE'S PERFECT AND I LOVE HER!
Krysařík Guliver - tricks and training + Happy life of Prague Ratters
Though this isn't my footage, I took the time to make the gifs. See my terms of use BEFORE you reupload!
Wikipedia - Pražský Krysařík:
The Pražský Krysařík (Prague Ratter) is a small breed of dog from the Czech Republic that is rarely seen outside its country of origin. It is the smallest breed in the world by [height].
Best known for its active and lively nature, the Pražský Krysařík is a spunky breed that is full of original character. [They] thrive on strong and dependable relationships with humans, love to receive affection, and play the role of lap dog during down time. This breed is highly intelligent and generally responds well to basic training and commands. As a pet, the Pražský Krysařík is obedient, loyal, loving, and very affectionate. [It] adapts well to full-time indoor and apartment living, yet still enjoys spending time outdoors... They are also known to be a very quiet dog, unlike many other small dogs who tend to be very "yappy".
Due to its need for human attention and eagerness to please and impress* its owner, the Pražský Krysařík generally responds well to basic training and commands. [It can learn] many impressive tricks and tasks. Many owners claim that these dogs can easily be taught to use a litter box, thus eliminating the need for constant trips outdoors.
*(this was SUUUPER evident just from the footage, before I even read about the breed. like within 30 seconds of the first video; you can see the adoration, how fixed this dog is on the owner, how much it savors her attention)
Establishing immediate trust and respect is key to successfully training the Pražský Krysařík. These dogs can be somewhat sensitive to criticism and respond best to positive reinforcement and reward-based training.
Pražský Krysařík might be small, but is nevertheless an easy dog to train as long as it is treated consistently. It can be trained for agility, freestyle, obedience, tracking etc.
The sense of smell and hearing is highly developed, and Pražský Krysařík is still a great rat hunter, just as its original purpose was. They have a high prey drive and will readily go after squirrels, rats, and mice.
Czech dog breeders claim that krysaříks (ratters) are one of the oldest Czech breeds. In the era [without] cats in Europe, tiny Pražský Krysaříks, along with other rat-catchers, served to protect the property of the royal owners from rodents. Legends say that in the royal houses krysaříks were also obliged to protect the owners from poisoners: during meals they were allowed to walk on tables and taste food and drinks. With the decline of the Czech state, krysaříks lost their exclusive belonging to the noble houses. They could be seen in peasant and bourgeois dwellings and outbuildings. They were used in rat battles popular in Europe. And over time they took their deserved place in the salons of ladies, as pets and companions.
The popularity of the Pražský Krysařík started to decline in the 19th century when the Miniature Pinscher became more fashionable. The breed went through a renaissance in the 1980s as Czechs and Slovaks started to breed them again. The first stage of the revival of the breed and the compilation of stud books began at the end of the 19th century... Two World Wars and the period of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia nullified the results of their efforts, [and] the stud books were lost.
Modern Pražský Krysaříks trace their history since the 70s of the XX century-- the key role in the revival of the breed was played by the canine scientists Jan Findejs, Rudolf Šiler, (1909-1997). In 1980, the first Pražský Krysařík was registered in the studbook.
Until the end of the 20th century, the breed existed and developed exclusively within the borders of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. [Now, in the present decade], several hundred Pražský Krysaříks live outside the Czech Republic. Breed clubs have been established in several countries. In addition to the countries of Western Europe and Scandinavia, Pražský Krysaříks live in Russia, USA and Japan. There is a small number of krysaříks in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Italy.
In 2019, it became an FCI acknowledged breed. There are only about 6,000 Pražský Krysaříks registered in the world and they usually only have 1-3 puppies per year. They are nevertheless presented at shows in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Scandinavia.
It is believed that the Pražský Krysařík is one of [few] breeds that do[es] not have significant health problems.
(So what I'm reading here is...... they're perfect???)
[ID: 4 gifs of a red border collie wearing a pastel purple sweater with a pastel yellow and pastel green sleeve, the cuff of the yellow sleeve being pastel purple, and the cuff of the green sleeve being pastel yellow.
GIF 1: The dog takes three hops towards the camera, and we see an up close of its face.
GIF 2: With its front right leg lifted up, the dog takes 5 small hops towards the camera.
GIF 3: The dog sits up on its haunches and lifts it's front paws in the air.
GIF 4: The dog turns away from the camera and looks back at it, then looks away and lifts its back right leg up. End ID]