Two weeks ago, you saw Sugar do Yin Yoga. Many of you asked “how did Sugar learn to unroll a yoga mat?” Sugar used her Golden Nose.
5 Things You Need
1) Yoga Mat
2) Small Tasty Treats : Sugar’s favorite is Zuke’s Mini Naturals
3) Your Dog’s Attention
4) Patience
5) Calming Music
9 Steps To Teach Your Dog To Unroll A Yoga Mat
1) Find a spacious place
2) Have your dog in a “down” position.
3) Place treats on the mat (spaced it accordingly).
4) Roll the mat, leaving a piece of treat for your dog to see.
5) Guide your dog’s nose to the first treat (close to the first roll).
6) Guide your dog’s nose to the rest of the treats.
7) Always remember to have FUN teaching your dog a new skill.
8) Be Patient.
9) Make sure to praise your dog.
Teaching your dog to unroll a yoga mat is a FUN skill to learn. Give it a try.
Watch Sugar’s Yin Yoga video, check our 1/17 post Yoga with Your Dog
I’m sure it’s not as easy as it looks, but we’ll give it a go! Thanks for the tips 🙂
We might learn that–all those treats.
Sugar, we hope your mouth is feeling better.
XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy
Thanks for the tip. I am convinced my mom and I will try that.
This one I will have to try! Thanks
How wise is that , great post
Hope you are feeling better now. You are very much skillful at UN Rolling the mat.
You did a great job unrolling that mat. We hope you are healing well after your most recent surgery.
Ok MOM says we have to try this. First step, get a yoga mat. She said we could start with our backpacking sleeping bag. It’s about the size of a yoga mat. Hope you are feeling better and better sweet Sugar.
Blessings,
Goose
Oh boy. Don’t give mom any ideas
Lily
You are one smart dude Sugar!
Good girl! If your dog is food motivated it makes it so much easier to teach new tricks.
Loved the music in Sugar’s video. Great job too Sugar.
Have a woof woof day. 🙂
Clever!
Earl and I from Earl’s World!
wow! how cool is that!? haha!
have a great weekend!
((husky hugz frum da pack))
“love is being owned by a husky”
Look at you doing your Doga Sugar and well done in unrolling the mat. Have a fabulous Friday.
Best wishes Molly
You forget to list a dog that minds in things you need. Love Dolly
Slimdoggy Jack says it is easier to just leave the yoga mat out on the floor so he can spend more time doing yoga and less time preparing for yoga. Mom doesn’t agree….
Clever Sugar – now all she do is practice her yoga moves 🙂 How is she doing – she looks kind of sad in the video – not the usual sparkle we see in her eyes?
Super cute video! 🙂 Loved the music! I’m going to have to teach Nailah this trick!
It looks really cool when Sugar does it and sounds like a play on a nose work game. Nice job!
Very clever, Sugar. I kind of want to teach Mr. N to push a doll stroller.
Good job Sugar!
Such a cute trick! All I need is a yoga mat and I can teach it to Petal. Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
Doggies can do so many things that hoomans have no idea! Good work Sugar!
Your Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
I love Sugar! She is such a patient girl with all of those treats in a line. That is a very impressive feat!
I love this!!! Excellent job Sugar!! I am absolutely convinced I could teach Chloe to do anything…as long as there are treats involved! She just loves games!! The music is so peaceful. It reminded me of when I got acupuncture!
That sounds like fun. I don’t have a yoga mat though since all the yoga I do is done on my Wii fit board. Maybe I’ll have to go out and get one so Duke can learn this trick 🙂
Wonderful video. And that’s a trick I would never have thought of. I’m thinking we might adapt it so Honey unrolls her sleeping bags when we go camping. 🙂
I’ve added your post to the linky list. Thanks so much for joining the Train Your Dog Month Challenge!
Do you have how to keep your dog from joining you on your yoga mat. LOL!
Very clever. new trick for us to try. though i don’t think my boy will be quite as patient as Sugar…..maybe I need to give the music a go 😉
Fun! Great job, Sugar! I just need a yoga mat and I’m positive Maya and Pierson could learn it.
Roooo Sugar, that is such a pawsome trick! Hope you’re feeling okay after your surgery buddy *waggy tail*
HI Y’all!
Oh that is wonderful Sugar! The mat looks comfy too.
Y’all come by now,
Hawk aka BrownDog
Very cool training tips. Clever lovely Sugar. X Talent Hounds
Fun trick and great video! I loved it!
Your pals,
Diane and Rocco
Awesome trick Sugar!! I sure hope you are feeling better!!